MySQL goes away? fetch_assoc() error as well…

This is a snippet from the job in progress, I end up aborting…

[05-Mar-2013 21:47:47] WARNING: Database error MySQL server has gone away for query SHOW CREATE TABLE cgs_redirection_modules
[05-Mar-2013 20:47:47 America/Chicago] PHP Fatal error: Call to a member function fetch_assoc() on a non-object in /home4/cgservic/public_html/thehrisworld/wp-content/plugins/backwpup/inc/class-mysqldump.php on line 316
[05-Mar-2013 21:47:47] ERROR: Call to a member function fetch_assoc() on a non-object
[05-Mar-2013 21:47:47] 1. Script stopped! Will start again.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Notes:
– using tar.gz for all compressions
– reduce server load is set to maximum
– would try v.3.5.1 if I knew where to get it?

Thanks in advance!

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