--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@...> wrote:

>
> At 12:36 AM 8/05/2006, you wrote:
> >I tried to make an ODBC Connection from client
> >computer to A Computer act as Firebird Server( have
> >Firebird 1.5 Installed).But It failed With Message
> >"...Connection actively refused by computer",That
> >message also appeared
> >where I tried to Connect with IBexpert Software
> >Installed On Client computer. what is the Problem ?
>
> 1. No server is running on the host computer; or, if the host
> computer is Linux with Classic installed, xinetd is not running.
> 2. Another application is using port 3050 on that computer.
> 3. Port 3050 is firewalled on that computer.
>
> ./heLen
>

Also since SP2 I've found that my machine takes yonks (actually 2-3
minutes in real time but a hell of a lot longer when I need it) before
it will accept network connections.
While waitling for the beep that says it is ready it returns
"Connection actively refused..."

XP truly is a virus
Mick