Installing Drupal

I have a server that gives me 1 mysql database, but I don't have create or grant privelages to create a seperate drupal database. Should drupal work if I point it to that database using my username/pass?

Just did a fresh install of 4.3.0 RC. When I go to run, I found that htaccess is blocking access to the directory. If I delete htaccess, I can get to the home page, but of course, then I have4 the Magic Quotes problem. I have no clue how to edit htaccess to solve this.

I installed 4.3.0 RC1 today.
Everything went smoothly, including database table prefixes, ...etc.

However two things are still a problem:

- How can I add links in the Navigation Block? There are no configuration options on what goes in that block. Or, if there is, I do not know where it is. Any pointers appreciated.

As a related note, the $custom_links hack does work, but it is totally out of sync with how Drupal works. **** Is there a plan to have a dynamic menu system configurable from the admin interface? **** This is very important.

I know this isn't a Drupal error, but has anyone run into this problem while trying to get Drupal running for the first time?

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: mysql_connect() in /home/webmaster/webpage/includes/database.mysql.inc on line 12

Hi There,

Just getting my head round Drupal and am really enjoying the learning experience. I cant work out if (or how) it is possible to have an icon for each taxonomy node type on the homepage? So for example I have a simple 1 level deep taxonomy which I categorise the front page stories with. What would be the best way of adding an image to each node type on the homepage (in the same way slashdot do)?

Thanks,
Ben

L.S.

My old Drupal installation (4.1.0) worked perfectly. I had no problems loggin in.
I updated this installation to version 4.2.0. I now i have problems loggin in.
When i enter a valid username and password and click on the login button, the same
page is loaded and i am not logged in. Drupal doesn't give any additional information like 'access denied' or other error messages.

What's wrong?