diff --git a/sql.php b/sql.php
index 62f59c4..ac80ba1 100644
--- a/sql.php
+++ b/sql.php
@@ -9,3 +9,21 @@
 catch (PDOException $e) {
     echo 'Connection failed: ' . $e->getMessage();
 }
+
+//legacy mysql_connect for non-released code:
+
+$link;
+if (!($link = @mysql_connect($cfg['db_host'], $cfg['db_user'], $cfg['db_pass'] )))   //
+{
+    echo "<BR><BR><CENTER>Connection not possible</CENTER><BR><BR>";
+    @mysql_close($link);
+    exit();
+}
+
+if (!(@mysql_select_db ($cfg['db_name'],$link)))
+{
+    echo "<BR><BR><CENTER>Database access not possible</CENTER><BR><BR>";
+    @mysql_close($link);
+    exit();
+}
+// ***************************************************************************