[SOLVED] unable to connect but die() gives no error message

[chombone]

I've just got a new machine so I've reinstalled Apache 2.2.3, MySQL 4.1.21 and PHP 5.2.0 and created my database on the new machine. I've also configured Apache and PHP.

 

I've added a user to MySQL using :

 

GRANT ALL

ON thedb.*

TO user@"localhost"

IDENTIFIED BY "password";

 

I'm running a PHP script :

 

<?php

  echo 'hello';

      $connection = mysql_connect("localhost","user","password") or die ("Could not connect: " . mysql_error());

  echo 'hello again';

      mysql_select_db("thedb",$connection) or die ("Could not select db: " . mysql_error());

  echo 'hello again2';

 

?>

 

The problem is, I get "hello", but no "hello again", no "hello again2"  and no mysql_error.

 

I expect it's configuration, but this works perfectly on my old machine and I'm tearing my hair out. PHP is working (the phpinfo script executes fine).

 

Any ideas appreciated.

 

[chombone]

Gah! I had to restart Apache after I added MySQL!!! I knew it would be something stupid!