Bob,
The date is correct I use NTP to insure this. Here are some more details. Since FMP supports only Redhat I had to covert the package over to debian format and install it which went fine. The server started and reads the config and looks fine and starts. But one thing that did not occur was the fms_something file used to reg the mfserverd is no where to be found. So i think it then is not getting the s/n need for the 15 day trial. So after about 5 seconds the server see this and shuts down.
So i just need to find the fms_* file to key my fmserverd file.
Thanks
Hartman