error #2006 my sql server has gone away
 

hey, I followed the readme and set up everything else up with no problems, but when i run the .bat.win9x file after i run world.exe, it says about 7 times error #2006 my sql server has gone away. Do I need to have my sql running in the tool bar?does it need to be open, or closed? Any help would be appreciated,thanks.

Sometimes
 

On my computer MYSQL is always running, even when its not in the task bar, but I've helped other people set up the emu and they HAVE to have it running on the taskbar to work. So yea give that a shot