Fatal Error after Installation of Gallery 3

Gallery version (not just "2"): 3 - current download
PHP version (e.g. 5.1.6): 5:2:10
PHPInfo Link (see FAQ): Can't find in FAQ for Gallery 3
Webserver (e.g. Apache 1.3.33): ??
Database (e.g. MySql 5.0.32): MySQL 5.0.82
Activated toolkits (e.g. NetPbm, GD): ??
Operating system (e.g. Linux): Unix?
Browser (e.g. Firefox 2.0): Google Chrome

Apparent successful installation but leads to a blank "Fatal Error" web page. Log reads:

error: Uncaught Kohana_Database_Exception: There was an SQL error: - SHOW TABLES FROM `gallery` in file system/libraries/drivers/Database/Mysqli.php on line 142