dreamhost, postgresql & php

[eric.chadbourne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Eric Chadbourne)]

hi all.  i'm having a tuff time getting php and postgresql to play nice
with each other on the dreamhost ps.  anybody know where i can find a
check list of every single thing that needs to be set up for the two to
work together?  fwiw here's some random babbling by me:

http://discussion.dreamhost.com/thread-128000.html

their support techs currently have no desire to be of assistance.

thanks for any tips.

- eric c