Connection problems

[Chalky]

Tonight my members and I are experiencing a different error message whilst browsing around my forum - one I haven't seen before.  It's on a blank white screen and says:

"Connection Problems
Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database. This may be caused by the server being busy. Please try again later."

Any ideas?

[kat]

My first thought would be "Crap host".

That sort of error is quite common with oversellers.

Have a word with your host, to see if they can help you out. But, don't be surprised if they try to sell you an upgraded package.