At 09:57 AM 26/02/2004 +0000, you wrote:

> > > How do I start the Firebird server on MacOS X?
> >
> > CS is started on demand by inetd/xinetd. There is nothing you need
>to
> > do to start it.
>
>But xinetd is not started at boot time by default on the Mac, although
>there are the configuration files in /etc (so it seems to be
>installed).
>
>Is there a getting started tutorial for Firebird on MacOS X? I've
>found the installation howto on the sourceforge site, but it
>gives no advice about how to configure xinetd on the mac.
>
>How do I start xinetd at boot time on MacOS X?

From our Unix boffin (who has a mac laptop on his desk in front of me ... ) :

xinetd most definitely is started at boot time. I don't remember any
special installs or configuration being necessary to get that going. (I
might be wrong, but I don't think so).

Check the following though:

Open Sysytem Preferences

Click on "Sharing"

I don't know whether Firebird registers as a "Service" but if it does,
you'll see it as a start-stoppable service under "Services"

Note that all this "Services" pane does is reconfigure xinetd on the
fly to allow or disallow access to given services! It's a pretty
wrapper for editing stuff in /etc/xinetd.d/

Click on the "Firewall" tab. Make sure that the listed firewall rules
aren't blocking access to the Firebird port. If necessary create a
custom rule (click "Edit" and fill in the forms) to permit access to
Fb.

Beyond that, I'm not sure. Could try downloading and testing Firebird
but that might take a while.

You can also use the activity monitor to see if FB is running. Select
"Administrator Processes" - xinetd should be somewhere in the list.

You can also activate FTP sharing in "System Preferences" which will turn
on xinetd.

Hal



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