I think it’s a bit difficult to do………… unless you plan to go through WordPress and replace all MySQL functions with ADODB library (which supports multi-databases, including SQL 2000)
why can’t you install MySQL on a IIS machine? it’s Free (for personal)…….I think it’s easier that way, then porting WP to M$ products
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Anonymous
To expand on the above, I do have WP installed with PHP (slipped that on the server) the only hurdle is the databse connection.
On the off chance it might work I created the DB in SQL 2K, and setup the login (you know the drill)
Alas, no connection. I did browse the hacks to see if a SQL2K hack was arround (I’d try and write one, but a PHP master I am not)…
So, it sits idle giving me the “Error establishing a database connection! This probably means that the connection information in youn wp-config.php file is incorrect. Double check it and try again.” message.
Thanks in advance…
-gogman-
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Anonymous
Damn, that was fast reply!
Well, it is a commercial (business) machine.. This is my subversive attempt at bringing in some different code and trying to wean our company off MS stuff.
I suppose I can go thru and change the code… bleh..
Oh well…
-gogman-
I wish you success, and be prepared though 🙂
PostgreSQL is similar to MySQL, and the change work didn’t seem pretty at all
http://wordpress.org/support/7/549
Could be easier to sneak a MySQL onto a non-commercial testbox machine and use it for WP
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Anonymous
I’d love to sneak it on to a test box, but we have no test box at our server CoLo.
I suppose I could flop it on a machine here and setup some sort of Rube Goldberg VPN solution to the MySQL server 🙂
Oh well, I’ll get this puppy working. Stupid coporate policies..
Might just have to step up to the plate and lend a hand to doing a port.
Thanks for the quick replies Jerry!
-gogman-
-gogman-
Did you resolve your quest to blog without My SQL?
I don’t think anybody did. Yet 🙂
(btw, the thread is from April 2004 – a little bit old…)
