[H-GEN] Installing Interbase on RH6.1

[David Duffy]

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> > > > Hilton wrote:
> > > > >I hear Interbase 6.01 and below have a wide open backdoor inserted by
> > > > >Borland!  Hope you are using a later (or patched) version.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, I saw the BUG BUG BUG warnings all over their site!
> > > > I've installed the rpm and added the lines to the various config
> > > > files & re-booted but how do I tell if it's running? I'm still on a
> > > > very steep learning curve with Linux so I will probably ask a
> > > > few more dumb questions along the way. I do cruise the FAQ
> > > > lists before I ask - I just don't always get it the first time! :-)
> > > > Thanks to those who have helped me so far. The good lists
> > > > are ones where everyone is given a fair go - even beginners.
> >
> > Brent wrote:
> > >As the gds_db uses inetd it only runs when it gets a connection to 
> it's port
> > >(3050). The easiest was it to use a port scanning program like nmap or to
> > >telnet to port 3050 on the host machine.
> >
> > Hmmm... no response on that port number. Wait! Could the firewall rules
> > be stopping access to that port even on the internal network?
> > Regards...
> >
>
>Yes, if the firewall is blocking port 3050 on the local interface.
>
>The best way is to check it on the machine that is running  interbase eg 
>telnet
>localhost 3050.
>
>Another thing to check is you inetd.conf.
>
>make sure you have and entry something like this
>gds_db  stream tcp nowait.30000  root  /usr/local/sbin/gds_inet_server
>gds_inet_server
>
>also make sure you you have restarted inetd.

OK, got that part working now. I can test the connection via IBConsole
(Windows) or via Jason's netstat command on the Linux box.
Now all I need to do is figure out how to create a Interbase database!
It's all looking very foreign after using the BDE and Paradox tables.
Might be time to read some more & ask on the ib-support list. :-)
Thanks for your help so far...

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