Ok - I've figured out that I have to use local:c:\path\db.fdb, but
don't understand why.

I installed the superserver...

Can anyone explain?

cheers,

David

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "hay77772000" <dhay@l...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just installed 1.5 using the installer, and don't know why I am
> getting an "unavailable database" from any client tools - isql etc..
> They're all running on the same machine.
>
> I can connect through JDBC, and I have obviously checked the service
> is running.
>
> Can somebody help?! I know I must be missing something obvious...
>
> cheers,
>
> David