> Hello,
>
> I have an old interbase server running on a linux box hidden somewhere
> that was running fine until it's database size reached 2GB. gfix on
> this machine end with an I/O error.
>
> I tried to repair it using firebird 1.5 on Windows XP. I deleted lots
> of old data from the database, then tried gfix and gbak on it.
> gfix seems to be happy, while the database size is still 2GB after
> -sweep and -mend.
> gbak and gstat always end with an I/O error.
>
> Is there a known way to fix or backup a 2GB database file?
>
> I have a very few corrupt data in this database, only the last data
> inserted, but if i try to remove these data, i get an I/O error.
> Is it possible to partially backup a database or a table?
>
> Thanx,
>
> --
> Bertrand
>
> récursion: nm
> Voir récursion.

I always resort to datapumping to a new shell in this instance. It's the
safest way while you can still read dfrom the db
Alan