Hi Mike

Try creating a sub dir off firebird
eg /opt/firebird/dbs

set access so that the firebird group can read and write to it, then try
creating a db in there.

I did one yesterday on fedora and it worked fine, however I didn't quite work
from scratch as I restored a windows db there.

Peter

> >>I'm attempting to create my first ever firebird (1.5.2.4731-0 ) database
> >>in SuSE 9.1 ...
> >>
> >> - in a directory which is in mode 777
> >> - I'm logged in as root
> >> - the directory owner and group is root
> >>
> >>and isql is reporting ...
> >>
> >>SQL> CREATE DATABASE '/root/samba_share/fbclimate/prd.fdb'

user 'sysdba'

> >>password 'yg53dd&0';
> >>Statement failed, SQLCODE = -902
> >>
> >>I/O error for file "/root/samba_share/fbclimate/prd.fdb"
> >>-Error while trying to create file
> >>-Permission denied
> >>SQL>
> >
> >
>
>
>

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