[PHP-INSTALL] php crashes with msyql

Hello,

I have a mission critical problem that I cant seem to solve. Can
anyone help??

I'll even offer $100 paypal if someone gives me the answer to solve
this issue.

Thanks,

-N

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The issue:
when I load a php file in a browser that references mysql, it
crashes the apache thread.

The clues:
if I call the same php from the command line, it works perfectly!
If I call a php file that doesn't use mysql, it works perfectly!
The problem is only when calling a php file using mysql THROUGH A
BROWSER.

The environment
slackware with kernel 2.6.11.8
php 5.1.2
apache 2.2.0
mysql 4.1.18 (pre-compiled downloaded from mysql.com)

apache config command:
../configure --with-apr=/usr/local/apr-httpd/ --with-apr-util=/usr/
local/apr-util-httpd/ --enable-so --enab
le-rewrite --disable-autoindex --enable-ssl --with-ssl=/usr/local/ssl

php config command:

'./configure' '--with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs' '--with-
mysql=/usr/local/mysql' '--with-mysql-sock=/tmp/mysql.sock' '--with-
sqlite' '--enable-sqlite-utf8' '--with-zlib' '--with-zlib-dir' '--
with-bz2' '--with-gd' '--enable-gd' '--enable-gd-native-ttf' '--with-
jpeg-dir=/usr/local' '--with-png-dir=/usr/local' '--with-ttf' '--with-
curl=/usr/local' '--enable-track-vars' '--with-gettext' '--with-
config-file-path=/usr/local/apache2/conf' '--enable-trans-id' '--
enable-ftp' '--enable-mbstring' '--with-openssl=/usr/local/ssl'