Active Record Connect to MySQL 4.0 Database

[eluser]kabbink[/eluser]
I think the issue is that MySQL 4.0 doesnt use char_set in the same way.

I found this which fixed the problem:

http://codeigniter.com/wiki/MySQL_4.0/

Does anyone know if there is a way to apply that fix only when using a certain DB connection? My default connection works fine with the char_set variable.

Thanks!
Kevin