Re: [cobalt-users] Interbase on RaQ4

["Richard Abrams" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Does anyone know anything about running this product?  I can't even find
> ibmgr which "is a utility for managing the Interbase server process on
Unix
> systems".

Hi there Cavan & happy new year (if you're into that sort of thing :-)

We have a RaQ4i with Interbase running quite happily... so maybe I can be of
some assistance.

I found that Interbase ran quite happily in its vanilla configuration, which
is to say that I haven't done anything with the software itself to amend its
processes etc.

The only thing you should need to do (Cobalt have probably told you this) is
to download the driver from www.chilisoft.com/beta/linux/default.asp. This
will allow you to set up DSNs in the Admin console so that your web sites
can talk to the database(s).

As for tools to use in creating databases, try either IB Expert
(www.ibexpert.com), or Interbase Workbench (download from
www.interbaseworkbench.com).

You should be able to use either of these tools to connect to a database and
edit / create tables, permissions etc. I haven't personally tried IB Expert,
but Interbase Workbench does pretty much everything I need it to (although
it's still actually a beta product).

After that point it is just a case of telnetting into the server, using ISQL
to create a new database and then editing it through the GUI. You may need
to edit your services file locally and on the Cobalt in /etc to include the
line:

gds_db    3050/tcp

Good luck,

        -Richard