Is the MSSQL server instance receiving TCP/IP connections on port 1433? Carl http://www.carl-olsen.com/
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel Waterbly Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 7:47 AM To: tsureshkumar Cc: mono-list@lists.ximian.com Subject: Re: [Mono-list] MSSQL from Linux using Mono - Error Suresh, Thanks for the tip. I am however using the direct IP address to the server, and yes, it is connecting to a MSSQL server instance. -Dan Waterbly ----- Original Message ----- From: "tsureshkumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Daniel Waterbly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <mono-list@lists.ximian.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 1:49 AM Subject: Re: [Mono-list] MSSQL from Linux using Mono - Error > Daniel Waterbly wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I have been trying all day and night to connect to a MS SQL Server >> database from my redhat linux box. I can connect just fine to a MySQL >> database, but it just won't fly with a MSSQL database. Here is the code >> I >> am using: >> string connectionString = >> "server=<SERVER'SIP>;database=<DATABASE>;uid=<USER>;password=<PASSWORD>;"; >> >> Everything compiles fine and it runs just grand from my Windows XP box, >> but >> when I try mono sql.exe I get this: >> >> Unhandled Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Invalid >> arguments >> in <0x00208> System.Net.Sockets.Socket:Connect (System.Net.EndPoint >> remote_end) > > looks like the MSSQL server is not reachable from your linux box. if you > are using server's name in the connection string, check the DNS > configuration. Check by directly giving the IP address of the server in > the connection string. > > Are you using MSSQL server instance by any chance? > > suresh. > _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - Mono-list@lists.ximian.com http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list