Index: includes/database/database.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/database/database.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.12
diff -u -p -r1.12 database.inc
--- includes/database/database.inc	8 Oct 2008 11:21:37 -0000	1.12
+++ includes/database/database.inc	10 Oct 2008 22:25:07 -0000
@@ -1822,6 +1822,7 @@ function db_change_field(&$ret, $table, 
  */
 function _db_error_page($error = '') {
   global $db_type;
+  drupal_init_language();
   drupal_maintenance_theme();
   drupal_set_header($_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] . ' 503 Service Unavailable');
   drupal_set_title('Site offline');