So when should that entry be made? Does installing Firebird normally
do it automatically?

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Steve Wiser <steve@...> wrote:
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> Sounds like it is missing the gds_db entry pointing to port 3050 in the
> services file. I think that file is in \windows\system32\drivers\etc
for
> windows xp...
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> -steve
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> petesouthwest wrote:
> > I have some beta software being tested by a client. The software runs
> > fine on all of my machines but one tester is seeing several apparently
> > random errors including this one:
> >
> > exception class : EIB_ISCError
> > exception message : ISC ERROR CODE:335544721ISC ERROR
MESSAGE:Unable to
> > complete network request to host "XXX".Failed to locate host
> > machine.Undefined service gds_db/tcp..
> >
> > I have set the project to use fbclient.dll using a file containing the
> > code:
> > IB_Constants.IB_GDS32 := 'fbclient.DLL';
> >
> > Which gets added to the uses clause my project.
> >
> > The `client install' includes installing Firebird-1.5.0.4306-Win32.exe
> > with Parameters: "/silent /NOGDS32 /COMPONENTS=""ClientComponent"""
> > and the full install of Firebird-1.5.0.4306-Win32.exe has parameters:
> > /silent /NOGDS32
> >
> > Can anyone suggest what is happening? If I'm getting the message
> > `Undefined service gds_db/tcp' does that mean the software isn't using
> > fbclient.dll?
> >
> > Apparently sometimes there are no errors at all and software runs
fine….
> >
> > Many thanks
> > Pete
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