What database actions does TP do on install?

[Quix]

More than anything, I was just curious as to why it was saying it lost connection to the database.

Yeah I'm the same. I'd like to know why it fails in the first place?

[Dragooon]

Lost Connection during query occurs when the MySQL connection breaks in between.
This mostly happens on servers not on localhost or overloaded MySQL server, and GoDaddy is pretty well known for this.

[IchBin]

Well the only reason for a "lost connection" is because something is happening on the Server. Your host doesn't know what they are talking about as the install works for Thousands of people.