Hi group

I try to connect to an IDS 10 on a linux from a windows client with the iLogin demo but I can't. (error -908) The configurations files on the server are: linux sqlhosts file demo_on onipcshm fedora1 demo_on demo_on_tcp onsoctcp fedora1 demo_on_tcp /etc/services demo_on_tcp 1527/tcp and on the client are (via setnet32) sqlhosts file demo_on_tcp onsoctcp fedora1 demo_on_tcp /etc/services demo_on_tcp 1527/tcp I've disabled windows and linux firewal, tried to put options on both sqlhosts (r=0,s=1) - putting an entry for the hostname in /etc/hosts.equiv - but I still can't connect. Have anyone any idea? Have to load a proccess on the server side first before connect? thanks

Can you do the following: 1. On the client: Confirm you can ping fedora1 by name. 2. On the server: Set $INFORMIXSERVER to demo_on_tcp, run dbaccess and connect ok 3. On the client: Try putting 1527 instead of demo_on_tcp in SQLHOSTS On the client, by sqlhosts file and /etc/services I assume you mean: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Informix/Online/SQLHOSTS registry key and %windir%\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\services Regards Guy Kostas Vasilikiotis wrote: > I try to connect to an IDS 10 on a linux from a windows client with the > iLogin demo but I can't. (error -908) > > The configurations files on the server are: > > linux sqlhosts file > demo_on onipcshm fedora1 demo_on > demo_on_tcp onsoctcp fedora1 demo_on_tcp> > /etc/services > demo_on_tcp 1527/tcp > > and on the client are (via setnet32) > > sqlhosts file > demo_on_tcp onsoctcp fedora1 demo_on_tcp> > /etc/services > demo_on_tcp 1527/tcp > > I've disabled windows and linux firewal, tried to put options on both > sqlhosts (r=0,s=1) - putting an entry for the hostname in /etc/hosts.equiv - > but I still can't connect. > > Have anyone any idea? Have to load a proccess on the server side first > before connect? > > thanks > >

thanks for answering, I did what you suggested : 1. ping fedora1 from the client and it answered 2. dbaccess from the server (after setting INFORMIXSERVER=demo_on_tcp) and it was worked 3. yes. the services file and sqlhosts file are the ones you mentioned with the difference that the sqlhosts is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Informix/SQLHOSTS/demo_on_tcp registry key and that the sqlhosts file is being managed by the setnet32 utility with which I make the entries But, the iLogin demo continues not working Any other idea? "Guy Bowerman" <gbowerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5uqbf.8582$dU6.1040@trnddc03... > > Can you do the following: > 1. On the client: > Confirm you can ping fedora1 by name. > 2. On the server: > Set $INFORMIXSERVER to demo_on_tcp, run dbaccess and connect ok > 3. On the client: > Try putting 1527 instead of demo_on_tcp in SQLHOSTS > > On the client, by sqlhosts file and /etc/services I assume you mean: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Informix/Online/SQLHOSTS registry key > and %windir%\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\services > > Regards > Guy > > Kostas Vasilikiotis wrote: >> I try to connect to an IDS 10 on a linux from a windows client with the >> iLogin demo but I can't. (error -908) >> >> The configurations files on the server are: >> >> linux sqlhosts file >> demo_on onipcshm fedora1 demo_on >> demo_on_tcp onsoctcp fedora1 demo_on_tcp>> >> /etc/services >> demo_on_tcp 1527/tcp >> >> and on the client are (via setnet32) >> >> sqlhosts file >> demo_on_tcp onsoctcp fedora1 demo_on_tcp>> >> /etc/services >> demo_on_tcp 1527/tcp >> >> I've disabled windows and linux firewal, tried to put options on both >> sqlhosts (r=0,s=1) - putting an entry for the hostname in >> /etc/hosts.equiv - but I still can't connect. >> >> Have anyone any idea? Have to load a proccess on the server side first >> before connect? >> >> thanks >>