I posted a couple of days ago abou this error and got no response, so I am trying again with a bit more detail this time. I am running mysql 3.23.28-gamma on a pretty much stock RH 6.2 box. I am accessing the database using Perl CGI scripts and the DBI API. I have reset the max_allowed_packet and wait_timeout values to 10M and 32 hours respectively as is suggested in the manual, but this has had no effect. Here are the specifics from the error logs: DBD::mysql::st execute failed: MySQL server has gone away at /cgi-bin/common/utility.pl line 85. 010109 14:37:27 Aborted connection 265218 to db: '' user: '' host: `localhost' (Got timeout reading communication packets) 010109 14:37:27 /usr/local/libexec/mysqld: Shutdown Complete 010109 14:37:27 mysqld ended\n Sean Conley --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php