Subject RE: [firebird-support] server version?
Author Si Carter
Hi Rony,

> -----Original Message-----
> I think I read somewhere that it is (/will be) possible to
> run different versions of Firebird Servers.
> I guess if two servers are running, at least one will not
> listen on the default port.
> How can I know which version of the server is running on a
> certain port?
> Is there any verb of the protocol that returns the version of
> the server?
>
> Or is it easier to check in the registry all the Instances
> under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Firebird Project\Firebird
> Server\Instances and then try to find out somewhere in the
> rootdirectory...?
>
> I assume my question is pretty dumb, but I can't find any
> easy answer...

I recently had the same problem, my solution was to create a little noddy
app to manage the different instances, you can download a free copy from
here (http://www.fbtalk.net/viewtopic.php?id=251)

Hih

Si Carter
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