Thread:Project:Support desk/no php pdo sqlite on debian 6 (squeeze)/reply (4)

I wasn't sure how to apply the patch. I ended up downloading that version of the WebInstaller.php file...replacing it with my original copy and now when I get to the 'mw-config/index.php' page, it is just a blank white screen. No error but no way to progress either.

After sleeping on it and reviewing the steps, the duplicate question (https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Thread:Project:Support_desk/Newbie_Install) actually does provide an answer. After I installed 'mysql-server' and 'php5-mysql' packages, I was able to get to the database selection screen. Last night, I only installed 'mysql-server'. So it looks like 'php5-mysql' is the real requirement here, after installation, I removed both packages and everything still works.