OSX PHP freetds MAMP install question...

I'm working on getting freetds installed into my MAMP services.  I've  
gotten the freetds0.82 built and in the right places ( I think - *nix/ 
BSD installs are more complicated than I'd like them to be ).  I'm  
running php 5.2.11 on OSX 10.5.8 on a Powerbook G4.

The MSSQL configuration options show up in phpinfo(), the mssql.so  
file is in place in the MAMP Library directory.   The php.ini file has  
the extension added, but php doesn't show mssql as a loaded extension.

I followed the instructions at: http://sc0ttdav3y.blogspot.com/2008/02/connecting-to-ms-sql-server-from-php.html 
  where I'm also asking questions of the author.  I did have to change  
the no-debug-etcetera directory to match the one I had in my system.

I've got an MSSQL database I need to be able to cross-reference with a  
local database (which will be mysql).  This installation has my  
development stalled.

I'll gladly answer any questions that will help get to the bottom of  
this installation problem for me (and hopefully for others as well).

Cole McDonald