some more fixes suggested by loic

defines.inc.php3

@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ if (!defined('PMA_WINDOWS')) {
     }
 }
 
-if (!$nomysql) {  // small hack (temporary)
-
 // MySQL Version
-if (!defined('MYSQL_MAJOR_VERSION')) {
+if (!defined('MYSQL_MAJOR_VERSION') && isset($link)) {
     if (!empty($server)) {
         $result = mysql_query('SELECT VERSION() AS version');
         if ($result != FALSE && @mysql_num_rows($result) > 0) {
@@ -71,5 +69,4 @@ if (!defined('MYSQL_MAJOR_VERSION')) {
     } // end if
 }
 
-}
 ?>

lib.inc.php3

@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ if (!defined('__LIB_INC__')){
     }
  
     // defines wants to connect mysql, and at this place there are no connexion yet...
-    $nomysql = 1;
     include('./defines.inc.php3');
-    $nomysql = 0;
 
 
 
@@ -136,10 +134,10 @@ if (!defined('__LIB_INC__')){
     {
         global $sql_query;
 
-        if (empty($error_message)) {
+        if (!$error_message) {
             $error_message = mysql_error();
         }
-        if (empty($the_query)) {
+        if (!$the_query) {
             $the_query     = $GLOBALS['sql_query'];
         }
         $hist              = (isset($GLOBALS['btnDrop'])) ? -2 : -1;