Database error in vBulletin: cannot use database xxxxxx

[surfdude]

I get this message emailed to me couple of time a day:

Database error in vBulletin: cannot use database xxxxxx
mysql error: MySQL server has gone away
mysql error number: 2006
Date: Monday 04th of June 2001 07:17:37 PM
Script: /forums/register.php
Referer: http://www.surfchat.co.uk/forums/register.php

I suspect that this error message is genereted due to the bad web-space provider performance when database is not available. I tested it several times and I have never had any problems myself. Any ideas?

[Mike Sullivan]

I suspect that this error message is genereted due to the bad web-space provider performance when database is not available.

That's basically it. Looks like you're getting that error when MySQL is shutting down.