[TYPO3-core] RFC #14254: Fresh install does not redirect to Install Tool when mysql is not available

[Fabien Udriot]

+ 1 by testing / reading

I have installed a fresh new virtual machine for testing purpose. Just 
for you! BTW, the latest Ubuntu is a pleasure to use!

As suggested I have installed PHP without MySQL librairies.  I am 
redirected correctly to the installer as described in the RFC.

Fb.

> Hi,
>
> This is an SVN patch request.
>
> Type: Bugfix for Install Tool
>
> Bugtracker references:
> http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=14254
>
> Branches: trunk
>
> Problem:
> When deploying TYPO3 dummy archive and accessing the website from a
> browser, user is not redirected to Install Tool when mysql driver is not
> available. This should be enhanced to allow a DBAL-aware website to be
> configured when no MySQL driver is available (but let's say oci8 for
> Oracle is there).
>
> Exact error message is
>
> Database Error
>
> It seems that MySQL support for PHP is not installed!
>
> It comes from method sql_pconnect() of t3lib_db.
>
> How to test:
>
> 1) deactivate mysql driver for php
> 2) run a blank site that will redirect to install tool and show you an
> error message as stated above
>
> 3) Apply patch
> 4) See that behavior is still the same (message a bit modified as it is
> now a runtime exception)
>
> If you have a DBAL install, without mysql driver, you'll see that
> without patch you are not redirect to install tool, while you are with
> patch applied.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Xavier