Re: [cobalt-users] InterBase

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

Tom Thomas wrote:
> 
> I have a new RaQ4 and in the manual it says that it ships with
> InterBase SQL preinstalled, but not activated. I have a customer
> that would like to use SQL on a web site.
> 
> Question: How do I activate it?

1.  Establish a shell session to your server as root
2.  Edit /etc/inetd.conf with your favorite text editor (vi, emacs, etc)
3.  Go to the bottom of the file. Find the line which starts "#gds_db"
4.  Remove the "#" at the beginning of the line
5.  Exit and save changes
6.  Restart the inetd daemon:   kill -HUP `cat /var/run/inetd.pid`
    (note those are backticks above, not apostrophes)

Now when connections come in on port 3050, inetd should automatically
start the Interbase server.

You can use /opt/interbase/bin/isql to create databases, etc.  More
documentation is available from Borland at
http://info.borland.com/techpubs/interbase/.  I highly recommend reading
the docs.

You can manage Interbase databases with a "GUI" tool from Interbase
called IBConsole. Check
http://info.borland.com/devsupport/interbase/opensource/ for more info
and a download link to the binary.  Please note: Sun Cobalt appliances
have Interbase 6 Classic Server edition installed.  You might need that
info for checking compatibility of utilities, etc.

--
Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

E: bruce.timberlake@xxxxxxx
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