| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] can I copy database file from Windows 32bit to Linux 32bit as is? And from OSX for x86? And from OSX for PPC? |
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| Author | Helen Borrie |
| Post date | 2007-04-03T20:53:53Z |
At 05:22 AM 4/04/2007, you wrote:
backup. Then use gbak -c on the new server to recreate the database
in the incompatible environment.
It's a good idea to do it even if the source and destination are
Endian-compatible, so the DB starts life in its new home all squeaky
clean and garbage-free.
./heLen
>Hello,No.
>
>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 (bothYes.
>running on x86)?
>Can I copy from MacOSX (for x86) to 32bit linux?Yes.
>Can I copy from MacOSX (for PPC) to 32bit linux (x86)?No.
>All such copying can be done for mysql and sqlite databases (but not forUse gbak -b -t on the originating server to create a transportable
>postgresql). What about Firebird?
backup. Then use gbak -c on the new server to recreate the database
in the incompatible environment.
It's a good idea to do it even if the source and destination are
Endian-compatible, so the DB starts life in its new home all squeaky
clean and garbage-free.
./heLen