> >Depending on the answer to this I can either
> >pinpoint the problem to strictly IBE, or still have to suspect
> >fbclient.dll, which means my own apps still might be in trouble :-(
>
> I wouldn't suspect IBE as the first line. I can do remote backups

of my

> databases on Linux from Windows using L. Mengoni's IBOAdmin

components, a

> "Borland-free" conversion of the Service components. I can restore

the

> backups without crashing the server. I don't have IBE.


> It might in some way have to do with the filesystem permissions on

the

> Linux server. You might save yourself some grief by raising this
> possibility with the people who installed Firebird on the server -

find out

> whether they took on board the tips about permissions in the

installation

> notes in the 1.5 release notes.
>

I'll definitely check that, but how would that not affect the gbak
utility ? Because as said, that one runs ok, both at server as at
client side (I did do a full server install at client side, and used
gbak from that one, but I guess that's the same version that would
come with the client only install)

> >Thanks for your patience and time :-)
>
> Well, I'm going to bed now. If I shut up for a few hours, someone

else may

> come up with something I haven't thought of... :-)

E haere râ

have a good night, and thanks again.

Dirk Naudts.