Link-ID == false, connect failed

[Jon12345]

I am getting the following error recently. It happens every other day or so. What is the fix?

Database error in vBulletin :

Link-ID == false, connect failed

mysql error:

mysql error number: 0

Date: Sunday 06th of February 2005 09:11:20 PM

Script: http://www.mysite/forums/showthread.php?t=65030&page=2&pp=15

Referer:

IP Address: 65.54.188.145

[ManagerJosh]

How many MySQL connections do you allow?

[Jon12345]

No idea. Is this something I configure in the control panel or is it something my host controls?

[xmitchx]

Check to make sure mySQL is up, this is a common issue when mySQL is not on

[jwbond]

my board has been up and running for a month now with no problems...i just got the same error today...HELP!

[Steve Machol]

This error means that either:

1) The db info in your config.php file is wrong (in which case your forums won't work at all)

2) That user doesn't have permission to access the database listed in config.php

3) The database doesn't exist

4) MySQL isn't accepting new connections. (The server could either be down or has reached it's maximum connections limit.)

Note, many servers are being probed for the phpBB worm these days and the MySQL server is being overloaded. This could account for these errors.

[jwbond]

so just wait it out?

is this something i can call my host about to have them fix?

[Steve Machol]

If you have checked everything I posted and you are sure your info is correct, then you should contact your host.