Hi,
I've tried every proposal you mentioned in this thread, but Silver is still halting at creation database.
i've php 5.2.2, apache2.0, fedora 7, firefox2.0.0.3 or konqueror 3.5.7, MySQL 5.0.37, latests builds (silverstripe.2.0.DailyBuild.2007-08-31), changed director on line 338 to public...
also verified and used your htaccess file
but still not going further
and the .../db/build?flush=1 provides a nice blank white sheet.
Any other restrictions we might need to work around ?
PS : installing on local machine, like i do for all new cms i've tried so far