mysql_connect stopped working in latest mysql release

[joelunch]

Hi since today's mysql update to mysql.x86_64 0:5.1.57-1.el5.art some of our older php scripts that used to use mysql_connect to connect to database are longer connecting. Does anyone know why this is and how this can be resolved? We are using our own custom version of PHP4 on a few sites that is causing this issue. PHP 5 sites seem fine.

So something as simple as this fails

$db_link = mysql_pconnect ("localhost", "amUser", "artmat9") or die ("Connection Failed!");

Thanks

[mikeshinn]

Whats the PHP error?