> I downloaded Firebird 2.1 for windows and loaded the client (Developer) on the Vista 64 and XP boxes. I can use the iSQL tool from those packages to connect and run a select query.
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> (firebird:firebird) - You are correct - this was a type by me.
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> My problem is when I try to open the example db after connecting to the server.
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> My connection string is
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> cedar/3050:/opt/firebird/examples/empbuild/employee.fdb
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> Any pointers?

You set up Firebird for Windows. Why you use patch
(/opt/firebird/...) which belongs to UNIX?

SY, SD.