--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Dimitry Sibiryakov <sd@...> wrote:

>
> > so you're suggesting he's been modifying the firebird.conf file and hasn't
> > told us what changes he's tried making...
>
> It is one of possibilities, but current dir is more probably because
> he uses isql. Look at this:
>
> C:\... Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1\bin>isql.exe -u sysdba -pass
> masterkey testa
> Statement failed, SQLCODE = -902
> I/O error for file "C:\PROGRAM FILES\FIREBIRD\FIREBIRD_2_1\BIN\TESTA"
> -Error while trying to open file
> -The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> C:\... Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_1\bin>isql.exe -u sysdba -pass
> masterkey test
> Database: test, User: sysdba
>
> I do have alias "test".
>
> SY, SD.
>

I think that's exactly what happened to me, but I don't know why!