vBulletin Database Error!

[Scottr126]

Can anyone help me out? I have been getting alot of errors lately... this is the recent one. Any help would be appreciated as I dont know what it means..


mysql_connect() [<a href='function.mysql-connect'>function.mysql-connect</a>]: Lost connection to MySQL server at 'reading initial communication packet', system error: 111
/home/content/49/8811949/html/includes/class_core.php on line 315

MySQL Error :
Error Number :
Request Date : Thursday, January 19th 2012 @ 01:58:36 AM
Error Date : Thursday, January 19th 2012 @ 01:59:27 AM
Script : http://thebigtrader.net/showthread.php?107-WTB-Metal-bandsaw&goto=newpost
Referrer :
IP Address : 220.181.108.173
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[MediaHound]

Is your database on the same server as your forum? That error usually happens when one cannot contact the database server. If the database server is on the same physical hardware as the forum, then make sure that it is configured as "localhost" and not the external or LAN internal IP address.

[ForceHSS]

Lost connection to MySQL
you need to talk to your host about this

[Scottr126]

Yah I use godaddy for my hosting and everything is on the same server.

How would I check what it is configured as?

[ForceHSS]

post 3 still applies

[Scottr126]

Ok, I will call them and see what they have to say. What do I need to tell them? (New to this)

[New Joe]

Kinda off topic, but why have it so guests can't read Threads on your site?

That kind of thing puts me off from even thinking about registering on Forums.

[kh99]

Ok, I will call them and see what they have to say. What do I need to tell them? (New to this)

Just the same thing you posted here, that you're getting that error. And don't let them tell you that there's an error in your software, tell them you already contacted vbulletin support (even thought that's not exactly true :) ). (Unless they want you to change something in the config.sys - that's OK of course).

[Scottr126]

Yah just called in to Godaddy, they really weren't any help. They said the SQL connection was working fine, they weren't sure why it would have lost connection..

[ForceHSS]

the problem is from them so keep at them

[Videx]

It's the standard "mysql has gone away" error that's ever present in the latest version of shared servers. It shouldn't really affect the operation of vb, but it will generate a lot of errors depending on the server load.

Of course this may not be applicable if you aren't on shared or VPN hosting, but you didn't say.