[Serusers] Jabber module...

I was attempting to muck with the Jabber module from ser-0.9.4 stable release... but, while the module compiles without a hitch, installing it kills the server. I get pages and pages of: Dec 16 15:12:02 death /usr/local/sbin/ser[3993]: get_connection(): Inherited open database connections, this is not a good idea Messages in the log with the occasional Dec 16 15:12:02 death /usr/local/sbin/ser[4000]: db_init(): Could not create a connection I didn't make any config changes. The database exists and is accessible. All I did was load the module and set the modparams. Is the Jabber module no longer really usable? If not, are there alternatives? I know the new presence stuff uses an Xcap server, but I was kind of hoping to hold off on all that until it became a little less constantly tinkered with. :) N.