Do you'v the FireBird there, on the server?

Try to install the FireBird in both machines, the Recardo's solutions
is the best, but you needs a FireBird installed.

Anyway, you can use the servername to connect, or its IP address.

Regards.

Fernando Buitrago

On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 22:00:14 +0100, Uwe Grauer
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> > Hi,
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> > I'm trying to connect to a database running Firebird 1.5 as an
> > application on a remote computer, running Windows 98 SE.
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> > My client machine is running Windows 2000.
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> > Do you have to shut down the Firebird server running on Windows 2000?
> > Pinging the machine shows that the connection exists. I've tried
> > connecting to the database with IB Expert, giving the IP address of
> > the remote computer.
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> > When I try to connect I get the following error:
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> > "Unsuccessful execution caused by a system error that precludes
> > successful execution of subsequent statements. I/O error for
> > file 'g:\totalbook\totalbook.fdb'. Error while trying to open file.
> > The device is not ready."
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> > Drive G is networked.
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> > Any ideas why it won't connect??
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> Cause Firebird Databases have to be on a Drive of the Server Machine.
> Databases on networked Drives are not allowed.
> You should at least read the Release Notes.
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> Uwe
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