My Guide for Using SQL Server 2005 with Ruby on Linux through ODBC

Update: Links that changed were corrected

First, use this Rails guide to configure ODBC, FreeTDS, RubyODBC:

http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/HowtoConnectToMicrosoftSQLServerFromRailsOnLinux

I also installed the ActiveRecord ODBC Adapter and DBD-ODBC from source

Check this for a hack when DBI can’ find the driver:

http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/162972