MySql running on other server

Newbie here...

Working on a test install of php..

CentOS4.7
Apache 2.0.59
php.5.2.8

I want to be able to access a MySql database running on another server. 
Therefore I don't think I use the --with-mysql.. based on what I have 
read thus far..

Correct..

That does not appear to be address in the docs so is there something 
else I should know about doing this..?


Thanks for the help..

John..