MySQL Error Message on first load

Question

I just uploaded my site that is linked with a MySQL database (Its my first time)

When I open the page that pulls info from the database it always comes up with this error (it goes away when I refresh)

Warning: mysql_pconnect() [function.mysql-pconnect]: MySQL server has gone away in D:\Hosting\2941136\html\test_sites\solera2013\Connections\SoleraMenuSystem.php on line 9

Can anyone tell me why this error pops up the first time the page loads and goes away after refresh

Thanks Dan

Here is the site: http://graves-incorporated.com/test_sites/solera2013/menu_dinner.php

Answer 1

Read MySQL reference for this error message:

https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/gone-away.html

Answer 2

You should increase mysql.connect_timeout option

 ini_set('mysql.connect_timeout', 500);
 ini_set('default_socket_timeout', 500);

you can also ping your connection that it is alive or lost

if(!mysql_ping($connection)){
// reconnect
}