MySQL problems on FBSD 5.2.1

[steveb99]

I installed mod_PHP which installed Apache 2 from ports.   All that 
works fine.  I then install MySQL4 port and have it working fine 
standalone.  What I can't get to work is calling MySQL from PHP code.   
The code hits the call to MySQL functions and does nothing, just stops 
at that line and the web server puts up a blank screen.   I have looked 
at http error logs and nothing.  I have put debug statements in the PHP 
code and it does execute up to the first  MySQL line trying to connect.

  $db = MySQL_pconnect('localhost', 'mysqlacct', 'mysqlpw');

What am I missing.   I have been reading articles on the internet and 
everything is talking about old versions or doing it from source not 
ports.  I assume this can be done from ports?   From reading I get the 
feeling I installed in the wrong order, or there is more configuration I 
am missings. 

Can someone help point me to what I am missing here.

Thanks,
Steve B.