OK I'm back onto this now - next steps please

> a) JDK (either Sun or IBM, people say that IBM is faster for
> server-side applications); set $JAVA_HOME env. variable.

I've got the latest Sun one on Windows and Linux now
On SUSE it is important to read the notes, and run the setup
scripts to set $JAVA_HOME etc.

> b) cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@...:/cvsroot/firebird co
> client-java

Would not work because Linux machine needs proxy, but have
downloaded via WinCVS
( I'll get the windows version working some time <g> )

> c) cd client-java/src/build

Put mine in /opt/interbase/client-java - That should be OK?

> d) ls -l build.sh, if it is not executable, chmod 755 build.sh

Also had to change ant to executable ( ?antRun )

> e) ./build.sh

SUSE had different paths set so I had to modify script to
get it to run
( Will check up on this later and write up some installation
notes for SUSE8.0 if only for my reference )

> f) if everything is ok, you find your driver in
> client-java/output/lib/firebirdsql.jar

Magic - after some tinkering.

> g) in addition, in classpath you need:
>
> client-java/src/lib/concurrent.jar
> client-java/src/lib/connector.jar
> client-java/src/lib/jaas.jar
> client-java/src/lib/jmxri.jar ? (not sure, probably you can ommit it)
> client-java/src/lib/jta-spec1_0_1.jar
> client-java/src/lib/log4j-core.jar
>
> You can extract all these classes into one directory and then jar them
> again, so you get only one jar file with all needed inside.

? Something I will have to work on yet - just put in path
for moment.

I seem to recall seeing some test bits to try the interface
out, but can't find them now, can you point me in the right
direction please. Or suggest a next step <g>

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