Index: branches/RC/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php
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diff -u -r10494 -r10509
--- branches/RC/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php	(.../db_connection.php)	(revision 10494)
+++ branches/RC/core/kernel/db/db_connection.php	(.../db_connection.php)	(revision 10509)
@@ -117,8 +117,6 @@
 		 */
 		function kDBConnection($dbType, $errorHandler = '')
 		{
-			$this->Application =& kApplication::Instance();
-
 			$this->dbType = $dbType;
 //			$this->initMetaFunctions();
 			if (!$errorHandler) {
@@ -129,6 +127,11 @@
 			}
 
 			$this->_captureStatistics = defined('DBG_CAPTURE_STATISTICS') && DBG_CAPTURE_STATISTICS && !(defined('ADMIN') && ADMIN);
+
+			if (class_exists('kApplication')) {
+				// prevents "Fatal Error" on 2nd installation step (when database is empty)
+				$this->Application =& kApplication::Instance();
+			}
 		}
 
 		/**