Urgent Troubleshooting of Ugly Setup!

[Stuart Taylor]

Here is an error log that i am trying to troubleshoot... it just will not start up.

Nov 24 12:50:34 server.local INFO: Starting FileMaker Server 5.5 on Mac OS X ...

Nov 24 12:50:35 server.local INFO: TCP/IP network initialization failed; the TCP/IP address is already in use or an address could not be obtained.

Nov 24 12:50:35 server.local INFO: FileMaker Server quitting! Network initialization failed; an unexpected error occurred.

Nov 24 12:50:36 server.local INFO: Shut down.

Now this is possibly the worst setup known to man or filemaker developer but i currently have no choice but to try and resolve it before a new 8.5 version of the clients software is ready.

Server Version... 5.5v4

OS... 10.4.8 (intel)

System... Mac Mini 1.5Ghz Intel Core Solo, 512 MB 667 MHz

Network... Wireless Airport Express

See what i mean ... could not be much worse any ideas ...

The log as always looks self explainatory but i have changed the ip to one i know does not conflict ... think it may be the wireless but unfortunately for me i do have another client running a similar setup (same except for mini specs and OS 10.4.6) and it works perfectly.

Would this be the Rosetta 10.4.8 rounding bug ... or could that simply not be possible.

best

Stuart

[APost]

This is a wild shot. But the TCP/IP error might be the key. I recently had an issue with my network when I installed an open wireless network so clients could effortlessly logon with their laptops. We had several instances where people would use our wireless, but did not use our DHCP server, as they had a permanently installed IP address on their computer. So there would be two computers with the same address. Best case scenario is that one of the two computers is bumped off the network.

This may be what your FMServer is telling you, that someone else is using it's IP address so it won't play.

I ended up changing my little networks address as I've noticed that a particular ISP will often use a default IP range on your side of the router that is common to many of it's customers. I had the same network address range with SBC at home as at the office, as did the business next door.

Hope that's it. Good luck.

[Ender]

Keep in mind that Server 8.0v4 is the first version certified for use on an Intel Mac.

[Stuart Taylor]

Unfortunately i have no choice but to play with fire until the 8.5 version is ready.

Thanks Ender

[Ender]

There's nothing wrong with using 5.5, but you should probably find a PowerPC Mac to put it on.

[Stuart Taylor]

Sorry Ender I was not clear ... The fire i meant that i was playing with is 5.5 on the intel ... my client only has that machine available and refuses to budge as it will be used to host server 8 next (when solution is ready).

You are right of course.

[Stuart Taylor]

At this stage im considering installing windows on it and running server 5.5 via bootcamp ...

I know, I know, but whats a guy to do?

[IdealData]

You could probably pick up a used G4 Mac Mini for less than the cost of Windoze.