--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Lester Caine <lester@...> wrote:

>
> Helen Borrie wrote:
> > At 05:42 AM 5/10/2007, you wrote:
> >> I have recently installed Firebird 2.0.1 on Slackware Linux (12.0). I
> >> have no problems working with FB from the ISQL command line, but I I
> >> would like to have a GUI tool to make life more pleasant. I have

tried

> >> several.
> >>
> >> I have been unable to get FlameRobin to run at all and gave up after
> >> several tries.
> >
> > That seems strange. It does work, and very well. You need to get
> > onto the Flamerobin list and post a message, describing exactly what
> > you have tried to do and in what way it failed. Don't forget to tell
> > them what version of FR you are using. Firebird changes over time
> > and tools developers distribute updated versions.
>
> I'll second that. Still using windows a lot for the client side it's

nice to

> have something that works the same in both environments. Even if I

do end up

> dropping back to IBOConsole or IB_SQL on windows for data editing.

If you are

> moving FROM either of those then the different way of working can be

a little

> confusing.
>
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I have no idea what the problem was, but I reinstalled FlameRobin this
morning and it appears to work fine (this, after three previous failed
attempts). Maybe computers are just basically malignant?