Installing php-mysqli and restarting mysqld makes the message go away.

Same thing for Mageia 32 bit.

phpmyadmin installed as part of task-lamp

run browser (firefox) and visit phpmyadmin local page (http://localhost/phpmyadmin)

then...

It complains in 2 red boxes at the bottom of the screen that it is missing
mysqli extension..

The mysqli extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration. <a
href="Documentation.html#faqmysql" target="documentation"><img
src="themes/dot.gif" title="Documentation" alt="Documentation" class="icon
ic_b_help" /></a>


Problem is solved by installing extra the php-mysqli rpm amd revisit the phpmyadmin local page (http://localhost/phpmyadmin)

CC: (none) => ioannis_s

I have uploaded a updated package for Mageia 2.

Suggested advisory:
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Updated phpmyadmin package fix a packaging bug:

Claire Robinson found that PhpMyAdmin complains at login screen that mysqli php extension is missing.

This update requires the php-mysqli package that provides this extension.

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Updated packages in core/updates_testing:
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phpmyadmin-3.5.1-1.1.mga2

Source RPM: 
phpmyadmin-3.5.1-1.1.mga2

Status: NEW => ASSIGNED
Assignee: lists.jjorge => qa-bugs

php-mysqli is provided in core/updates so this is not affected by bug 2317, depcheck checked.

Testing complete x86_64 Mageia 2

Before
------
The mysqli extension is missing. Please check your PHP configuration. <a href="Documentation.html#faqmysql" target="documentation"><img src="themes/dot.gif" title="Documentation" alt="Documentation" class="icon ic_b_help" /></a>

After
-----
Message is gone

Hardware: x86_64 => All
Whiteboard: (none) => mga2-64-OK

Testing complete Mageia 2 i586.

The php-mysqli will not require linking, as it is already in updates.

Could someone from the sysadmin team push the srpm
phpmyadmin-3.5.1-1.1.mga2.src.rpm
from Core Updates Testing to Core Updates.

Advisory:  This update to phpmyadmin ensures the package php-mysqli
will also be installed, when installing phpmyadmin.

https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6187

Keywords: (none) => validated_update
CC: (none) => davidwhodgins, sysadmin-bugs
Whiteboard: mga2-64-OK => mga2-64-OK, MGA2-32-OK

Update pushed:
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGAA-2012-0104

Status: ASSIGNED => RESOLVED
CC: (none) => tmb
Resolution: (none) => FIXED