--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Avi Schwartz <firebird@c...>
wrote:

> rsa_dude2002 wrote:
>
> >Hi all quick question how do you start the service for firebird

1.5

> >on the old firebird it started automatically but it seems fb 1.5

does

> >not start automatically.
> >
> >
> The FB installation creates a startup script but it may not set it

up to

> be started automatically. Try the following:
>
> As root, run from the command line: chkconfig --list
>
> If you see firebird in the list then verify that it shows something

like:

>
> firebird 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:on 5:on 6:off
>
> If all entries show as 'off' then run: chkconfig firebird on
>
> Next time you start your machine FB should start automatically.
>
> If firebird does not show up at all, try: chkconfig --add firebird
> and then try to turn it on.
>
> If you do see that FB is set properly to start but it does not, you

may

> have permission issues on the directory where FB is installed.

Make

> sure that the directory (in my case /opt/firebird) is owned by

firebird.

>
> Avi

i did a chkconfig --list and firebird wasnt present so i tried to add
it chkconfig --add and looked again and it didnt add
it /opt/firebird on the server is owned by firebird

:-(