Hi duilio/lele,

lele@... wrote:

>>>>>>On Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:20:14 -0000, "duilio_fos" <irel_llc@...> said:
>>>>>
>
> df> last time I had no problem in installing a program of mine in
> df> a c/s network.
>
> df> Now I do have problems in doing the same in a stupid
> df> peer-to-peer W98 network made but 2 (!) PCs.
>
> df> I'd like to have the db in PC A, with path: c:\call\call.gdb .
>
> df> The same db can be seen from PC B as f:\call\call.gdb .
>
> df> PC A is seen in the network as 'Francesco'.
>
> df> PC B is seen in the network as 'Barbara'.
>
> df> Both PCs A and B should run programs that access the db.
>
> df> Can it be done ?
>
> Of course yes :)
>
> df> Which Path, Server and Protocol should be set in both PCs ?
>
> I'd suggest using *only* the TCP protocol anywhere, and accessing the
> DB as "Francesco:c:/call/call.gdb". There is no need for the PC
> "Barbara" to see the whole HD on "Francesco", at least from the FB
> point of view.
>
> ciao, lele

good advice, but more than just a suggestion, lele :)

duilio, pls make sure to *NOT* use any mapped drives (i suppose f:\... is one)
as IB/FB can't tell it is - you *MUST* make sure the connection string
server:localpath is identical for all clients. If you connect one as
"c:\call\call.gdb" and the other as "f:\call\call.gdb" then the server will
"think" those are two different databases, and this will very likely get you
into serious trouble (iirc it's a Named Pipes issue inside the server that will
trash your gdb sooner or later).

ciao,
fingerman

P.S.: someone had trouble with an IB server on Win9x in our german ng, and got
the reply: "Then use an *operating system* [NT, W2K, Lnx..], not a bootable
bitmap" ;-)) and i'll second that...

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