How would I know?

[ixtow]

The very fisrt line of the Config has me stumped:

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The first thing you need to do is run the included configure script to define some initial configuration, just type

./configure --with-mysql=<your MySQL root> --with-webdir=<your web directory> --with-cgidir=<your cgi directory>

This part:

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--with-mysql=<your MySQL root>

How would I know where Gentoo stuck it? I typed "emerge mysql" and poof, I have mysql. I have no idea where this so-called "root directory" of my MySQL is at.

Why does it even matter? I can use MySQL without knowing this. Why does ZoneMinder need to know this anyway? With MySQL running as a Service, why can't it produce querries like anything else?

[cordel]

ZM builds against MySQL client Library....

[ixtow]

ZM builds against MySQL client Library....

Wonderful, now how do I find out what to put there?

[lazyleopard]

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equery files mysql

will list all the files in package mysql. Chances are, all you need is

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--with-mysql=/usr