I got the follwing error when i try to use isql -v .... or in my php code thet looks like $hh= odbc_connect('DSNname','user','password') or die(odbc_error()); [unixODBC]Client unable to establish connection [ISQL]ERROR: Could not SQLDriverConnect I have FreeTDS compiled --with-unixodbc and i tested the connection : bash> tsql DSNname -S 192.168.0.1 -U user -P pass and i got connected... and i tried telnet 192.168.0.1 1433 and i managed too SO what do u think the prblem is? -- Nabil Attar Advanced Web Solutions /*** Everyone is a beginner once, and no one is an expert at everything. ***/ -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php