[samar@maria perl]$ uname -a Linux maria.XXX 2.6.9-22.0.1.XXX #1 SMP Mon Dec 5 17:33:30 IST 2005 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux [samar@maria perl]$ perl -version This is perl, v5.8.3 built for x86_64-linux-thread-multi Copyright 1987-2003, Larry Wall Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or the GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit. Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found on this system using `man perl' or `perldoc perl'. If you have access to the Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.com/, the Perl Home Page. [samar@maria perl]$ perl -MDBI -e 'print "$DBI::VERSION\n"' 1.57 [samar@maria perl]$ perl dbi-test.pl count:4294967295