--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Martijn Tonies"
<m.tonies@u...> wrote:

>
> > > > Because the "Windows local" connection is not multi-user or
> > > > thread-safe.
> > >
> > > >From the above text: "In the field where I
> > >specify the database, I replace the computer name

by "localhost". "

> > >
> > >So, that's a bit different.
> >
> > Oops, sorry, missed that.
>
> :-)
>
> > >I wonder why this didn't work - some name resolving error?
> > >Winsock 2?
> >
> > Is it a Win98 machine?
>
> Dunno. Gerwin, is it?
>
> I suspect not, as IIS is running on it...
>
> > I've recently made my Win98 machine into a Win2K machine but,

from

> > recollection, the local machine doesn't see its own hostname

unless you

> > plant it in the Hosts file. Reason is, Win98 isn't a server

platform so

> it
> > simply doesn't have a server name. If there is no NIC, just use

127.0.0.1

> > as the IP address.
>
> --
> Martijn

Sorry for the late reply. Like Martijn said already, its not an 98
machine. I run XP Pro Edition(with all the upgrades, hotfixes etc).

So this still leaves the question: why cant I use my computername?

Gerwin