migrating a guest book from win to linux

Hello this may seem strange but i have had this guest book running fine using windows and php triads to set it up
It also runs fine on my providers server
here
www.billderaime.com/guestbook/

Now I have taken the step to Linux and am coming really unstuck.
Apache PHP and Mysql is all running fine as well as phpmyadmin.
the initial message I get trying to connect is this < locally>
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Access forbidden!

You don't have permission to access the requested object. It is either read-protected or not readable by the server.
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Ok I check the files and directories and they are all chmode 777
the config.inc.php file has the correct settings and the data base gb22 is up ok
< i have created a user with all priviliges>

the more i play with it the more error messages I get

Is there something extra I have to do that wasnt necessary in windows / phptriads ?

thanks for your help
Phil81
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Somtimes servers don't like chmod 777 too well. It calls it permissions set to high and will give errors. 755 will still work. As far as the guestbook files, nothing really needs 777.

sounds like a user name and password issure with the database.

I had a look
my guestbook name is correct gb22
my host name localhost
user phil
pass abc123

this user exists in the mysql user table and has all priviliges

I tried putting in the IP of this machine which is part off my lan to no avail
I can use samba and connect to this machine via a winx pc

so all else is running !!
but aparently not
ill keep on looking just an other barrier to reach over

regards phil