Ed Bras schrieb:

>
> > I'm still confused by this message, and especially that it occurs
> > even if you start ibserver directly, is there another process
> > blocking port 3050 or is there a packet filter that is blocking
> > this port.
>
> Netstat|grep 3050 says:
> ----
> bash-2.04$ netstat |grep 3050
> Proto RefCnt Flags Type State I-Node Path
> unix 1 [ ] STREAM CONNECTED 3050 /tmp/.ICE-unix/1962
> ----
>
> So it seams it is connected (hmmm interesting).
> I notice that I am the owner (as user ed) of the i-node!! Let's do a restart
> of the linux machine:
> Restarting the interbase server with ibmgr -start =>>>> it says that is
> running already (root starts interbase in the rc.local), and YES I can
> connect with gsec !!!!???!!!
> And netstat says that the address isn't in use !!! Good news .... but why
> ==>
>
> Hmmm, this is weird!!!
> Nothing changed within the last try, besides that I clean some files in the
> home dir!!
> How can I see who was connecting to this port ?, that is, who is using the
> above i-node ?
> (what is happening !!!!)

I have killed a Win98 workstation meanwhile and installed RH 7.0

This ICE-unix thingie is created after login into GNOME.
Here it is using some 7xxx ports.

I haven't checked this further, don't know what it's good for and how
it decides what port to use.

Well, another bit of the RH 7.0 puzzle solved.

Frank

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