In that case,

enter /usr/directory/test/1.gdb in your "database" edit box.

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> Helen,
> The drive/database is located in the /usr/<directory>/test directory. The
> database file name is 1.gdb. I've renamed it from test.idb to 1.gdb for
> testing purposes.
>
>
> Darin Bawden
> TeamDME! Technical Support
> Phone: (615)333-1900 x.19
> dbawden@...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Helen Borrie [mailto:helebor@...]
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 9:32 AM
> To: ib-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [ib-support] IB6 on RedHat 7.3
>
>
> At 09:12 AM 23-08-02 -0500, you wrote:
>
> > The server starts up just fine. I can register the server with
> > IBConsole
> >and/or IB Expert. However, when I try to open a database, the program(s)
> >tell me they can not find the file/folder. The folder and file are both
> >shared through Samba
>
> Unfortunately, this is your problem. The database file has to be located
> on a drive that is physically controlled by the server. Nothing else will
> do.