XML:DB api

[Mark Diggory]

I'm struggling with getting the XML:DB API functioning on the local 
machine without the HTTP Service running.

I guess for my first question I should ask: I this possible?
I have the Services starting up (with the HTTP Service commented out in 
System.xml). My IOR is created in the docs directory.

How do I get to the XML:DB (corba?) interface? I see the corba service 
started on its port on my machine.

I get the when I try to add a Collection using XML:DB API:
ERROR : A connection to the database instance 'db' could not be created.
-Mark Diggory