--- In ib-support@y..., Helen Borrie <helebor@t...> wrote:

> At 10:17 AM 29-05-02 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >What does the following message means when trying to connect the
> >database from a client computer:
> >
> >---
> >
> >Attempting to connect to:
> >...
> >
> >Connecting... Passed!
> >Server version: WI-V6.2.794 Firebird 1.0
> >
> >Attempting to connect to services manager...
> >Connecting... Failed!
> >------------------------------------
> >Unsuccessful execution caused by an unavailable resource.
> >Cannot attach to services manager.
> >---
> >
> >I've tried to test TCP/IP to 3050 and gds_db and they pass.
> >
> >I don't know what I'm doing wrong...
> >
> >The client is a Win2000
> >The server is a Win NT Server.
>
> Is this a IB 5.x (ODS 9) database that you are trying to connect

to? If

> so, you won't be able to use the API Services with it until you

upgrade it

> (the database) to ODS 10 (gbak -b on v.5.x server, gbak -r on

Firebird).

no, I'm running the latest Firebird (I just installed the database!
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/firebird/Firebird-1.0.0.796-
Win32.exe)
I'm totally lost at the moment.

Tom.