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<!-- <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN"> -->
-<!-- $Id: installation.xml,v 1.92 2008/04/04 06:47:22 travis%sedsystems.ca Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: installation.xml,v 1.93 2008/04/04 06:47:23 mozilla%colinogilvie.co.uk Exp $ -->
<chapter id="installing-bugzilla">
<title>Installing Bugzilla</title>
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@
for further assistance or hire someone to help you out.</para>
</tip>
+ <note>
+ <para>If you are using a package-based system, and attempting to install the
+ Perl modules from CPAN, you may need to install the "development" packages for
+ MySQL and GD before attempting to install the related Perl modules. The names of
+ these packages will vary depending on the specific distribution you are using,
+ but are often called <filename>&lt;packagename&gt;-devel</filename>.</para>
+ </note>
+
<para>
Here is a complete list of modules and their minimum versions.
Some modules have special installation notes, which follow.