Peter,

> I have 3 questions
>
> 1/ Are there any problems with the above distributions
> with Firebird 1.5

Not as long as you install a recent distro, there are some reported
problems installing on older versions.

> 3/ I have noticed on ebay lots of cobalt Raq systems for a
> good price are these a suitable platform for Firebird hosting ?

As I recall, the Cobalt/RAQ units run their own 'unique' version of
linux which has some 'limitations' -- I don't recall the exact details,
perhaps others can provide them.


Sean