Backup Error

[SVTCobraLTD]

Every time I try and backup the vB it stops around 11.7MB and I get the following error emailed to me....

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.8:

Invalid SQL:
SHOW CREATE TABLE attachmentpermission;

MySQL Error : Lost connection to MySQL server during query
Error Number : 2013
Date : Tuesday, September 11th 2007 @ 09:02:28 AM
Script : http://www.pennmustangs.com/forums/admincp/backup.php?do=sqltable
Referrer : http://www.pennmustangs.com/forums/admincp/backup.php?do=choose
IP Address : XXXXXXXXXX
Username : SVTCobraLTD
Classname : vb_database

Any ideas why this keeps happening. I have noticed that the past two backups have been smaller in size then the one before. I would assume they should get bigger as the site gets bigger.

SVT

[arindra]

this might not be a option permitted with your hosting plan , but have you tried backing up from the shell prompt ?