At 08:08 AM 24/05/2008, evt_lucas wrote:

>The log:
>SERVIDOR (Server) Wed May 21 08:51:12 2008
> The Firebird server failed to startup
>
>because a needed resource is in use.
>
>Insure that all previously connected
>
>Firebird client applications have
>
>terminated and try again.
>
>SERVIDOR (Server) Wed May 21 08:51:12 2008
> INET/select_wait: select failed, errno = 0
>
>SERVIDOR (Server) Wed May 21 08:51:12 2008
> SRVR_multi_thread/RECEIVE: error on main_port, shutting down
>
>SERVIDOR (Server) Fri May 23 08:52:02 2008
> The Firebird server failed to startup
>
>because a needed resource is in use.
>
>Insure that all previously connected
>
>Firebird client applications have
>
>terminated and try again.

Indicates that you have another service or application that is using Firebird's service port (port 3050 by default) - which could be your firewall blocking access to it, or TCP/IP not running. But check that you don't have Interbase or another Firebird server running on that box.

./heLen