Martijn Tonies wrote:

> Hi Mike,
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>>Any help appreciated - thanks
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>>I'm attempting to create my first ever firebird (1.5.2.4731-0 ) database
>>in SuSE 9.1 ...
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>> - in a directory which is in mode 777
>> - I'm logged in as root
>> - the directory owner and group is root
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>>and isql is reporting ...
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>>SQL> CREATE DATABASE '/root/samba_share/fbclimate/prd.fdb' user 'sysdba'
>>password 'yg53dd&0';
>>Statement failed, SQLCODE = -902
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>>I/O error for file "/root/samba_share/fbclimate/prd.fdb"
>>-Error while trying to create file
>>-Permission denied
>>SQL>
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OK Martijn (and Si) I'm wrong - rwxrwxrwx obviously doesn't do it. I
tried again with the owner and group both = 'firebird' and there is no
difference.

The whole samba_share is mounted where I can see it and write to it from
a Windows XP machine on the LAN.

I'm up a gum tree!

Mike

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> Does the Firebird server process have access to that area?
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> Martijn Tonies
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