Subject Re: installation - configuration ; troubles : various / newbie :!
Author mikaelderrien
Hi Frank,


From: Frank Schlottmann-goedde <fsg@u...>

On Thursday 14 August 2003 17:42, mikaelderrien wrote:

> i've installed firebird super server 1.5 RC4 on a suse 8.2 and it

Using classic server would have saved you several hours :-)

$ since super server runs quite well on one computer, i'll go on
with it
$ but i'll remember this advice ;) and try classic server on the
computer
$ that still resist to me :)

> runs quite well
> but i've got several issues.
> first of all, i had to make some changes in miniInstall.sh, here is
> my version :

As you already noticed, these scripts were made for RedHat type
systems


> (i verified the file hosts.equiv, 127.0.0.1 and 127.0.0.2 are
> written in) ; then :
>
> $FIREBIRD/bin # ./gsec {ENTER}
> connection rejected by remote interface
> unable to open database
> $FIREBIRD/bin # ./isql {ENTER}
> statement failed

echo localhost >> /etc/hosts.equiv
may solve this.

$ indeed, i had already done this and it change nothing


> IN FIREBIRD.CONF :
>
> - what is nagle algorithm ?

check /usr/src/linux/include/tcp.h for
Nagle and/or TCP_NODELAY

$ i'll read about this

> - what's the use of backward compatible parameter ordering ?

You doesn't want to know this if you start with firebird :-)

$ lol, alright :)

>
>
> FBGUARD : what is 'signore' ? what is 'onetime' ?


signore is obsolete now, check ChangeLog in the 1.0 tree,
onetime is just start and forget about it (don't restart it after a
crash)
forever means start and watch it
start should be the same as onetime.


> "firebird is the path path to coffee
> coffee is the path to never sleep
> never sleep is the path to madness"
> YODA

Drink tea instead and use the classic version :-)

$ well, i guess it's very good idea :)
$ fanx for your help

M.



--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Frank Schlottmann-goedde
<fsg@u...> wrote:
> On Thursday 14 August 2003 17:42, mikaelderrien wrote:
>
> > i've installed firebird super server 1.5 RC4 on a suse 8.2 and it
>
> Using classic server would have saved you several hours :-)
>
> > runs quite well
> > but i've got several issues.
> > first of all, i had to make some changes in miniInstall.sh, here
is
> > my version :
>
> As you already noticed, these scripts were made for RedHat type
systems
>
>
> > (i verified the file hosts.equiv, 127.0.0.1 and 127.0.0.2 are
> > written in) ; then :
> >
> > $FIREBIRD/bin # ./gsec {ENTER}
> > connection rejected by remote interface
> > unable to open database
> > $FIREBIRD/bin # ./isql {ENTER}
> > statement failed
>
> echo localhost >> /etc/hosts.equiv
> may solve this.
>
> > - why is there several (at least three) processes of fbserver
> > running at the same time ?
>
> ps is showing threads as processes.
> So don't mind
>
> > IN FIREBIRD.CONF :
> >
> > - what is nagle algorithm ?
>
> check /usr/src/linux/include/tcp.h for
> Nagle and/or TCP_NODELAY
>
>
> > - what's the use of backward compatible parameter ordering ?
>
> You doesn't want to know this if you start with firebird :-)
>
> >
> >
> > FBGUARD : what is 'signore' ? what is 'onetime' ?
>
>
> signore is obsolete now, check ChangeLog in the 1.0 tree,
> onetime is just start and forget about it (don't restart it after
a crash)
> forever means start and watch it
> start should be the same as onetime.
>
>
> > "firebird is the path path to coffee
> > coffee is the path to never sleep
> > never sleep is the path to madness"
> > YODA
>
> Drink tea instead and use the classic version :-)
>
> Frank
>
> --
> "Fascinating creatures, phoenixes, they can carry immensely heavy
loads,
> their tears have healing powers and they make highly faithful
pets."
> - J.K. Rowling