Index: branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/startup.php
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diff -u -N -r16117 -r16407
--- branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/startup.php	(.../startup.php)	(revision 16117)
+++ branches/5.2.x/core/kernel/startup.php	(.../startup.php)	(revision 16407)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: startup.php 16117 2014-12-30 12:46:07Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: startup.php 16407 2016-11-13 18:30:51Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
 	define('SQL_DB', $vars['DBName']);
 
 	if (isset($vars['DBCollation']) && isset($vars['DBCharset'])) {
-		define('SQL_COLLATION', $vars['DBCollation']);
-		define('SQL_CHARSET', $vars['DBCharset']);
+		define('SQL_COLLATION', $vars['DBCollation']); // utf8_general_ci
+		define('SQL_CHARSET', $vars['DBCharset']); // utf8
 	}
 	define('TABLE_PREFIX', $vars['TablePrefix']);