Upgrading from 1.2.2 to the latest a no go

From 1.2.x you should upgrade in steps!
1.2 > 1.5
1.5 > 2.0.latest

for older versions see: https://static.www.ads-software.com/archive/

I have nothing I want to keep from 1.2.2 and would rather do a full install, in fact I tried it, but I had the same problem.

Read it again.
You can NOT upgrade directly from 1.2.2 to 2.0.3 (the latest).

What I mean is, I want to wipe 1.2.2 completely off my server first, then install 2.0.3. I’ve got nothing I need to save, so I’m not worried about keeping any files from the old version. I just want the latest version up and ready to configure. And I have tried that, but got the same error msg. I also wiped the database.

If you don’t want to keep anything from your old blog, maybe you should try setting it up in another database, or another table in the same database if your host only offers one db. See this on how to setup wp-config to do that: https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_Multiple_Blogs

If you’re really sure you don’t want to keep anything, the simplest (but probably crudest as well) way to get rid of those install problems would be to empty your current database.

Still won’t work, I get this:

$dbh = mysql_connect(
“127.0.0.1:3306”,
“server”,
“password”) or die (“Could not connect”);

mysql_select_db (“server”)
or die (“Could not select database”);

Warning: Cannot add header information – headers already sent by (output started at /www/cgi/dhblog/wp-config.php:9) in /www/cgi/dhblog/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 308

With password and server being replaced by the correct info.

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/FAQ_Troubleshooting#How_do_I_solve_the_Headers_already_sent_warning_problem.3F

That fixed, thanks a lot. There was a bunch of crap in the file.