Re: [Firebird-devel] FB 3.0 Beta - How to intialize security db

[Paul R. <pr...@ib...>]

On Wednesday 10 December 2014 09:51:16 Alex Peshkoff wrote:
> On 12/10/14 11:29, Werner wrote:
> > On 12/10/2014 9:15, Alex Peshkoff wrote:
> >> On 12/09/14 19:21, Werner wrote:
> >> ...
> >> Looks like server can not find/access security database, may be it
> >> locates firebird root folder incorrectly.
> >> Is there firebird info in your host's registry?
> >
> > That is probably it, only have 2.5 entries in my registry.
> >
> > Want to run 3.0 only as '-a -m' for the moment for testing.
> >
> > How can I create the entries?
>
> You should remove entries for 2.5.
>
>

Although that would break the working 2.5 install. 

Werner's intention is/was to test fb3 while keeping the 2.5 install running. I 
think the problems he has found indicate that goal is perhaps a bit 
ambitious.

I would suggest one of two ways forward:

 o uninstalling fb2.5 and then use the fb3 installer to install fb3.
   the installer/uninstaller is designed to leave the user configuration
   intact so that you can easily re-install without losing anything. It is 
   not ideal but at least it would create a working system and switching
   between the two just requires an uninstall/install.

 o Give up on trying to test fb3 on the same box as fb2.5. VMs are cheap
   and easy to set up.


I'm sure we will resolve the problems with running fb3 simultaneously with 
earlier versions but that is not a task that someone new to fb3 should be 
taking on.


Paul
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