Index: includes/database.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/Attic/database.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.92.2.2
diff -u -p -r1.92.2.2 database.inc
--- includes/database.inc	9 Jul 2008 21:48:28 -0000	1.92.2.2
+++ includes/database.inc	10 Oct 2008 22:25:21 -0000
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ function db_set_active($name = 'default'
  */
 function _db_error_page($error = '') {
   global $db_type;
+  drupal_init_language();
   drupal_maintenance_theme();
   drupal_set_header('HTTP/1.1 503 Service Unavailable');
   drupal_set_title('Site off-line');