Subject Re: [firebird-support] Surprise Surprise - more reports on FB 1.5 vs IB 6.02
Author Helen Borrie
At 07:37 AM 21/04/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>At 09:34 PM 20/04/2004, you wrote:
>
> >On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:25:59 +0000 (UTC), Tim Ledgerwood wrote:
> >
> > > ...
> > > FB 1.5 works perfectly with the D5 data access components - the Borland
> > > BDE based stuff.
> >
> >Great.
> >
> >
> > > Now if I could have some advice on making a real easy to install version
> > > of FB, like the old IB 6.02, I will highly appreciate it.
> >
> >Could it be any easier than the download from:
> ><http://www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_download_15>http:
> //www.ibphoenix.com/main.nfs?a=ibphoenix&page=ibp_download_15
> >Look for:
> >2nd Feb 2004 Official Windows Setup and Installer For Classic and
> >SuperServer V1.5 (.exe) (3.8mb)
>
>Mmm. I need something that also installs a default config file, so that
>the end users don't ever have to fiddle with it.

It *does*. The only "fiddling" needed will be for server security (file
access) so your best bet is to pick up the Inno script from CVS and
customise it, if you know in advance how your customers are going to
configure those.

Same story with aliases.conf, again provided you know in advance what's
what on the target server.

/heLen