Hey Grant,
Since you adjusted the 'max_allowed_packet' make sure that you restart your Web Server. If you already did and still no effect, try running the "update.php" file of Drupal and see if that helps.
Maina
On 6/13/14, grantksupport@operamail.com grantksupport@operamail.com wrote:
On Fri, Jun 13, 2014, at 01:28 AM, Liviu Nicolicioiu wrote:
Check your mysql connect timeout.
currently here
connect_timeout = 120
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