The inc.features2.php is just photopost's current code for this mod, so I use it rather than trying to re-create the wheel
paths and url's are critical for either mod to get working, always right click on the thumbs to see where it's trying to pull the images from if your thumbnails aren't showing up.
ALlen, I tried going it your way with the modified inc_features2.php file, using the directions you provided, but now I don't see any pictures at all. I'm not getting any errors either, so I'm pretty sure I'm connecting to the DB ok? The portal shows up ok, but no pictures (thumbs) are in it.
Basil
