There were issues with RC1 and RC2 but I have not experienced any issues
there with RC3 - I am doing the same.
I even have IBExpert running against both servers with the same port number
distinctions
I'm almost to the point where I will be turning IB6 off for good (one
application transfer to go)
Alan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Ledgerwood [mailto:tim@...]
> Sent: Friday, 4 July 2003 3:30 PM
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [firebird-support] Re: how to use embedded serveur?
>
>
> Thanks Allen.
>
> One question - I'm doing development work and maintaining the production
> metadata and applications against the local server. Can / does the new
> gds32.dll work against IB as well?
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>
> At 03:02 PM 07/04/2003 +1000, you wrote:
>
> >I don't do it this way and now have three machines setup with both IB6.02
> >and FB1.5RC3
> >
> >I just ensured that all clients were disconnected from the
> server. Ran the
> >full WIN setup for RC3. Then I edited the conf file to make a remoteport
> >change to 3051 and a remoteservice name to fb_db (the default is still
> >gds_db)
> >Then I edited the servers services file to add tcp/3051 fb_db
> >Then I started the FB service (it's not running directly after
> the setup).
> >
> >then you ensure that all clients are using the newly installed gds32.dll
> >which provides for /portnumber connection strings.
> >
> > >From then on it's a matter of connecting to old IB databases using
> >servername/3050 and new databases with servername/3051
> >
> >I haven't had a hitch yet and I use different ODBC drivers as well on the
> >servers (Intersolv and Gemini)
> >
> >Alan
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tim Ledgerwood [mailto:tim@...]
> > > Sent: Friday, 4 July 2003 2:47 PM
> > > To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Re: how to use embedded serveur?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >This is true, but it is a kind of advanced feature at the
> > > moment. If you want
> > > >to do this you need to use the .zip file and manually configure
> > > everything.
> > > >
> > > >The downloadable installable executables should have an
> > > installation readme
> > > >which states clearly that previous versions should be
> uninstalled before
> > > >continuing. This only applies to the installable binaries, but it is
> > > >currently the only simple way of ensuring that Firebird installs and
> > > >uninstalls cleanly and without screwing up your system.
> > > >
> > > >There are several issues which can cause problems for you,
> InterBase and
> > > >Firebird 1.5.
> > > >
> > > >o Location of gds32.dll.
> > > >o Firebird or InterBase binaries in the path.
> > > >o The port that Firebird listens on.
> > > >o The named pipe that Firebird uses.
> > > >
> > > >are the main ones.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Paul
> > > >--
> > >
> > >
> > > This is all very informative, except it doesn't tell us how
> to do it. :-)
> > > Anybody got any tips for those of us who need to do it? The port issue
> > > seems to have been well explained, but can anyone explain the
> > > other issues
> > > or give any tips on how to handle it?
> > >
> > > I am in the situation of having recently converted my code to
> IBO for use
> > > with FB. Our production systems run on IB 6.02. So if I can't get this
> > > right, I need to set up a physically separate machine for
> either DEV or
> > > PROD development work.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > >
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