Error - database issue - please help

[sinjix_media]

My forums are pretty heavily modified.

Im trying to upgrade from 3.5.4 to 3.6.0 following eva's backup and upgrade method (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=187770)
I backed up my database using ssh
i restored my database using ssh
i uploaded the unmodified 3.6.0 files into a new directory called forums2

id like to start this upgrade virtually unmodified but i still need my posts, members and gallery submissions.

this is the error message im getting.Warning: Unknown(./geek/gars/includes/gars_ignition.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /global.php(338) : eval()'d code on line 34

Fatal error: (null)(): Failed opening required './geek/gars/includes/gars_ignition.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/infitech/public_html/forums2/global.php(338) : eval()'d code on line 34Here is the address for my test forums http://www.infitechdesign.com/forums2/index.php

[Steve Machol]

This error is from a plugin you've installed. You need to disable each of your plugins then turn one at a time to see which one is causing this.

[sinjix_media]

How do i disable the plugins if i cant login to my admincp?
is there anyway to disable plugins through phpmyadmin?

[Steve Machol]

To disable the plugin system, edit config.php and add this line right under <?php

define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);

This will disable all hooks and allow you to log in properly with no hooks running.

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/disable_plugins

[sinjix_media]

thank you.
It worked