SQL Error 2006 MySQL server has gone away

[asterix]

Does anyone know what that means?
Taxes are set up for NY but I don't see it there... Thanks in advance... :)

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2006 MySQL server has gone away
in:
[select sum(tax_rate) as tax_rate from (tax_rates tr left join zones_to_geo_zones za on (tr.tax_zone_id = za.geo_zone_id) left join geo_zones tz on (tz.geo_zone_id = tr.tax_zone_id) ) where (za.zone_country_id is null or za.zone_country_id = 0 or za.zone_country_id = '223') and (za.zone_id is null or za.zone_id = 0 or za.zone_id = '43') and tr.tax_class_id = '1' group by tr.tax_priority]

2006 MySQL server has gone away
in:
[select count(*) as total from sessions where sesskey = '960f9611d19d5d0abf2e14ebb6e17b8e']
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[kobra]

What was happening when this was generated?

Frontend side admin side???

What page/function/step

Detail Detail

Or a url and procedure to get to this error

[asterix]

This happens when creating an account or checking out. The funny thing is that the account is created; after getting that error, I go back to the store's index page and see the account has been created and I'm logged in.

http://www.simpaticohamptons.com/store/

I had an issue with a UPS XML module bu got it to work after a clean install. Any suggestions?

[kobra]

Fell asleep waiting for your page to load - - Do something about your images at 300+k per and then your hosting server is serving these up slowly.

The small base image that is 100x80 px needs only be 2-4k to render an acceptable image

[kobra]

Created an account no error -

Logged in no error

Added item to cart got to step 3 of 3 emptied cart - no error -

Selected continue and got this error:

2006 MySQL server has gone away
in:
[select code, title, symbol_left, symbol_right, decimal_point, thousands_point, decimal_places, value from currencies]
2006 MySQL server has gone away
in:
[select count(*) as total from sessions where sesskey = '377ce7b8663e369e94d0c12c5ff04261']

Refreshed after a wait and page came back up----

I suspect that you are having hosting server issues

[asterix]

Thanks, I'll look into it. ;)