Yea, it makes sense to me now since mySQL isn't a Microsoft product. IP is fine with since it's straight to the point and doesn't require any further resolution.
On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Matthew Woodward <[email protected]>wrote: > DNS works too, you just might have to add an entry to your hosts file on > the OpenBD machine if there's no "real" dns entry (either externally or on > your internal dns if you have any) to the machine. > > AFAIK netbios doesn't mean anything to anything but windows. > > On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 7:47 AM, Jason King <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Ok, well I think I figured it out. >> >> For ServerName, I was putting the NetBios name I gave the computer.. It >> works for the MS SQL driver.. >> >> I used the server's IP instead and it worked. >> >> -- >> online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ >> google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 >> http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en >> > > > > -- > Matthew Woodward > [email protected] > > http://blog.mattwoodward.com > identi.ca / Twitter: @mpwoodward > > Please do not send me proprietary file formats such as Word, PowerPoint, > etc. as attachments. > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > -- > online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ > google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 > http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en > -- online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en
