By bgedney on

I am trying to install 6.12 and my issue is at step 3. I'm on IX Webhosting and the installer thinks my "web server does not appear to support any common database types." If it's my understanding, the web server and the database server are separate machines on IX. I'm not understanding why it doesn't let me specify the ip of the database server or why it seems to think it I can dont have access to a database server where I can use a database...

Any solutions? Anyone else have this issue?

Thanks...

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carnevaledesign’s picture

carnevaledesign commented

On the "Database configuration" page click the "Advanced options" link. This will show a new area where you can provide the IP address of the database. Otherwise, Drupal will assume the database is on the same server as the files.

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2Hearts commented

I have the same problem, only different. I'm on a single machine development area and am trying out SQLExpress. I get the same message about the server not supporting any common DB types. I'm trying all the solutions I can find on this since no one actually knows if SQLExpress will work.

The 6.12 installer step 1 asks you to select an install language. Step 2 runs automatically once a language is picked. Step 3 is entitled "Set Up Database", but the only link on the page is to the "supported DB" list on Drupal.org. Where is this advanced options link - I'd love to use it!

bgedney’s picture

bgedney commented

ya, i have the same issue... There is no advanced options link on my page..

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bgedney commented

I manually input the database access information into the settings.php file and I get the following error message...

In your ./sites/default/settings.php file you have configured Drupal to use a mysql server, however your PHP installation currently does not support this database type.

So, is this a PHP issue with my host or is it a MYSQL issue? Should I call IX and ask them about it?

Billy