--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Paul Reeves <paul@f...>
wrote:

>
> Well, if it is any consolation, my vanilla install of XPPro w/SP1

runs

> Firebird 1.5 fine.
>
> The Firebird installation process is meant to be absolutely

foolproof, so

> I'm left wondering what has happened in your case.
>
> Is there anything you might have left out when you installed XP?

(Can't

> think what.)
>
> Which service pack is applied?
>
>
> Paul
> --
> Paul Reeves
> http://www.ibphoenix.com
> Supporting users of Firebird and InterBase

found it,
DON't use the CLASSIC install type, go for the super server.
Works fine now. Don't know why classic does not work.

Thanx anyway.