我也是这个问题。我的phpmyadmin是2.4.0.(RH8.0自带的mysql)察看文档:
[1.20] I receive the error "cannot load MySQL extension, please check PHP Configuration".
To connect to a MySQL server, PHP needs a set of MySQL functions called "MySQL extension". This extension may be part of the PHP server (compiled-in), otherwise it needs to be loaded dynamically. Its name is probably mysql.so or mysql.dll. phpMyAdmin tried to load the extension but failed.
Usually, the problem is solved by installing a software package called or something similar.