Johan van Zyl wrote:

> As I must make a URGENT decision about which SQL database I must switch my
> major client to I would like confirmation of the following.
> 1. Can a Firebird database succesfully be run on Win 98 as FILESERVER (Peer
> to Peer)?

Yes

> 2. Can this Win 98 Server also be used as a workstation at the same time?
> How would I manage that? (With GREAT difficulty<g>)

I run a local copy of the database on the same machine as
the operator. As long as there is not too much activity it's
fine.

> 3. What are the minumum requirements per FileServer and per Workstation?

A Linux Firebird server would get away with less hardware
than Windows. Windows 98 with 64Mb Ram is probably a
minimum. Depends on who much work it has to do.

> 4. Anything else I should know, especially about a low level/low cost
> installation, such as the one I plan here?

How long the piece of string is?
This all depends on what you have to do - Cost wise, a Linux
server + 98 workstations is probably best setup. But it dump
terminals are practical (Linux+Browser), then PHP and a more
powerful Linux server to do the work.
As I say how long is the string ;)

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