The gdb file is part of the system restore in XP and ME and is automatically
backed up by the
system when it thinks that it has changed. This is why firebird changed its
extension to fdb.
I have seen a startup time of about 5 mins on a slow ME system because of
this in the past.
I don't know if it applies to 2003 server also, but I would assume that it
does.

Graeme



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From: Adam [mailto:s3057043@...]
Sent: Thursday, 14 April 2005 4:09 PM
To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [firebird-support] Re: Firebird connectivity issue in Window SBS
2003



Change the file extension to fdb, and your problem will probably
disappear.

Windows uses the GDB extension to keep track of something else (slips
my mind at the moment, I think it is rollback info but someone can
correct me). Basically it keeps on copying your file :)

Adam









--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "innoy1k" <duncan.chen@t...>
wrote:

>
> Nige,
>
> The extension of the database file is .GDB.
>
> Sorry, what are you suggesting?
>
> Duncan
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Weeks" <nweeks@e...>
> wrote:
> > I presume you've checked that the extension of the database file

is NOT

> > .gdb???
> >
> > Nige.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: innoy1k [mailto:duncan.chen@t...]
> > > Sent: Thursday, 14 April 2005 1:47 PM
> > > To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [firebird-support] Firebird connectivity issue in
> > > Window SBS 2003
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > Our software application uses Firbird 1.0. It works ok in
> > > most of the Window platforms except SBS 2003. It takes longer
> > > time (10 to 20 seconds compare to few seconds) to start up
> > > the software then before.
> > > The same delay demonstates in IBConsole, takes a while to
> > > connect to the database.
> > >
> > > We have a client that experienced reasonable good speed to
> > > start up our software in Server 2000. After an upgrade to SBS
> > > 2003, a delay on the start up is shown.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if this is a connectivity issue in SBS 2003?
> > > or any other issues?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> > > Duncan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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