Hi,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Achim Kalwa [mailto:achim.kalwa@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 2:38 PM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Installing 1.5 RC 6 on Windows 98
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Milan Babuskov wrote:
>
> > I tried to install FirebirdSS 1.5 RC6 on Windows98.
> > Everything works, I just had problems when trying to run
> > install_super.bat script from bin/ directory.
>
> Both install_super.bat and install_classic.bat try to install the server
> as a service, but this is for Windows NT/2000/XP only. On Windows 9x,
> you can't run firebird as a service, you have to run it as an application.
>
> Open control panel and use Firebird 1.5 Server Manager to configure
> firebird to run as an application.
>
> As an alternative, create a shortcut to fbserver.exe in your autostart
> folder.

or an properly set up entry in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

I would prefer that autostart thingy for Win9x/ME, because
IMHO it's more safe/hided for/from unexperienced customers
running a Firebird bases application.

Just a thought. ;-)


Thomas.