On Windows NT, this file is in C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\services.
On Windows 95/98, this file is in C:\windows\services.

Add following line:

gds_db 3050/tcp # InterBase Server


And an additional blank line at the end of the services file!

Thomas

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carlos Yu [mailto:cyware_2000@...]
> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 11:47 PM
> To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [ib-support] Re: Firebird/TCP/IBConsole
>
>
> Hi Sean,
>
> Where is the services file located and how do I make the gds_db entry?
>
>
>
> --- In ib-support@y..., "Leyne, Sean" <InterbaseSupport@a...> wrote:
> > Carlos,
> >
> > Check the services. file of the client you are using, it's missing
> the
> > gds_db entry.
> >
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > > The error message you see below is the exact message IBConsole
> > > displays when I attempt to connect to the Linux box.
> > >
> > > > > ======================================================
> > > > > Unable to complete network request to host "cobaltdb".
> > > > > Failed to locate host machine.
> > > > > Undefined service gds_db/tcp
> > > > > ======================================================
> > >
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