> > > i renamed the registry key
> > > defaultinstance under
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Firebird Project\Firebird
> Server\Instances\
> > > to defaultinstanceXX
> > > on my local machine
> > >
> > > now i can connect to the firebird 1.5 database on the remote machine.
> > >
> > > my guess is:
> > > fbclient.dll looks for a firebird.conf on my machine. it finds one for
> > > my local firebird2.0 installation.
> > >
> > > ???:
> > > why does the fbclient.dll make use of the firbird.conf of my local
> > > firebird-installation to connect to a remote server?
> > >
> > > that does'nt make sense?
> >
> > I agree and raised this issue a long time ago... No luck with the
> > core developers though... :-(
>
> Hi Martijn,
> thanks for your reply.
> so what can i do?
> delete the Registry entry?

Give it a try :)

> what for is it used?

Martijn Tonies
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