The docs use a db type setting as:
...
'default' => array(
'type' => 'mysqli',
'connection' => array(
'persistent' => false,
),
...
is mysqli correct for a mysql db? or should it be just mysql?
aside: I'm trying to enclose the above code in code tags, but this editor doesn't seem to do it... suggestion on how to handle tag placement?
The formatting buttons don't work, so use the BBcode "[ code ]" (without spaces).
mysql and mysqli are two different drivers, see php.net. mysqli is preferred over mysql.