Happy to report that I fixed the problem described in my previous query. I did it by making a fresh install in a new database, which generated a proper LocalSettings.php file. Edited this to point to the old database and voila -- everything fixed.

So, it would seem the upgrade process may have some issue with old LocalSettings.php files. Hope this helps somebody.

Bart

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