uninitialized constant MysqlCompat::MysqlRes (using mms2r gem)

Question

moved a rails app of mine onto a new server and had to install a few gem dependencies. However, after installing the mysql gem I get the error, uninitialized constant Mysql

Answer 1

If your Mysql version is 5.5 you should uninstall it. I just left an article about using mysql with ruby : http://geryit.com/blog/2011/01/installing-mysql-with-rails-on-mac-os-x-snow-leopard/