So which is it? PHP or MySQL? And why is it only happening when this mod or the other one tries to write to the log file?

Seems to me it has more to do with something in the mod that needs to be updated for 4.2.2 or PHP 5.4.20.

It's PHP alerting you that it can't make a connection to the MYSQL database. I take it you recently upgraded to 5.4? Maybe something with that upgrade?

One more point:

The log IS being updated normally and I am ONLY seeing this error when the SFS database can't be accessed: Note the [REMOTEERR] part of the error message. Any other time, there is no error.

I run two forums, four blogs, a directory, and several other PHP scripts on this dedicated server. Nothing else is having any problems connecting to MySQL.

Again, the only errors I am getting are with writing to the log when the mod cannot connect to the SFS database.

That's a little too specific for me to believe it's the standard "MySQL has gone away" error.

Remove the second ; and see what happens. Having a second ; will immediately try to redo the last mysql statement and if you're using myslqi in your vbulletin it will allow multiple mysql statements in a single query attempt.

The key is trying to find it. :o

Did the one I give you work better than the ops version

Awesome how the coder doesnt even pop up here to try to explain some of this issues :D

Just installed it tonight on 2 of the 5 forums. Will let you know.

Update:

On one of the forums, after installing, it demoted me from Admin to new member, des[pite the fact that I was set as an Unalterable Admin in the config file (???!!!???) and I could no longer log in to the AdminCP.

Luckily, I have a co-Admin on that forum who was able to intervene and promote me again.

Thanks anyway but I've reverted to vBStopForumpam again.

I think I might have found a problem.
When it's enabled it turns off the stock Vulletin IP address block system.
I keep getting spammers from the USA and China getting through even though there IP address is in the ban user box.
On a side note, only the spammers that get through and try to post have an ICQ address. I think they are using it some way to do the posting of there Ugg boots and crap. There is a connection between them.