Random Can't Connect Error?

[AlexC]

I finally upgraded my site to the newer version, but now I'm getting this weird error every once in a while. It's appear about three times - if I refresh once or twice, it goes away. It's not too annoying really, but I'd hate for members to find it.

It is just a blank page with the following message:

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (11) in /home/gloometh/public_html/inc/functions.php on line 151
Error connecting to MySQL

Not sure what's wrong? I can wait for the next release if someone doesn't know how to fix it right away - my site isn't due to be released in ages, I just wanted people to know.

[Hall of Famer]

This appears to be a server-side error. Please contact your host provider and see if they can fix things up for your site/server.

[AlexC]

Alright.

I have another issue though - I can't add levels. When I try to add a level to an adopt, it lets me fill out the information, but when I submit, I just see a blank page (as in, a blank normal page with the theme) and then the tab or window says "an error has occurred".

[Hall of Famer]

Well do you use any existing Mods on your site prior to upgrading? If you have a modified/altered table such as users, adoptables, owned_adoptables, then you should not upgrade with the upgrader I provided. This is only for users who have never edited the script files/database structures of their sites.

[AlexC]

alright, I think that's the problem, I had one script that was causing problems before... *sigh* I guess I'll probably just reinstall the site, it'll be easier.

[Hall of Famer]

Well show me the database structure of your tables: adoptables, owned_adoptables and levels, I can look into the codes for you to see if there is an easy fix to your site.

[AlexC]

sorry, I already reinstalled it. I didn't actually have anything on it yet really - it's all been lost over database errors and so on, so all the images are just reuploaded anyway.