On 3/9/2005 at 4:28 AM Jeff wrote:

> I install Firebird Classic 1.5 from an rpm onto a fedora 3 core system.
> All was going well.
>
> I restarted the system and now for the life of me I cannot start the
> firebird server.
>
> i tried
> /opt/firebird/fb_inet_server
>
> nothing seems to work.
> I uninstalled the rpm and reinstalled with no luck
>
> the firebird.log gives me
> INET/inet_error: read errno = 88
>
> any ideas . . .anybody?
> I am stuck.
>

Don't try to start the server by hand.

Does firebird have an entry in the /etc/xinetd.d directory? Does it show there as disabled or enabled?

You don't have to start the firebird server if it is present in xinetd.d, as it will start automatically when you try to make a connection.

Have you tried telnet 127.0.0.1 3050?

Also try running /opt/firebird/bin/isql employee.fdb
see if that connects.

HTH,

Dan.