You have to create a Transportable fbk (backup) of the database using
gbak. I have only tested this with moving between 32-bit windows and
32-bit linux though.

-steve

David Wishnie wrote:

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> Hello,
>
> I would like to know whether .fdb files are CPU endianess independant.
>
> I.e. can I safely copy .fdb file from 32Bit Windows to 32bit linux (both
> running on x86)?
>
> Can I copy from MacOSX (for x86) to 32bit linux?
>
> Can I copy from MacOSX (for PPC) to 32bit linux (x86)?
>
> All such copying can be done for mysql and sqlite databases (but not for
> postgresql). What about Firebird?
>
> Thanks for your answers!
>
> -David
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