--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Leyne, Sean" <Sean@...>
wrote:

>
>
>
> > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Leyne, Sean" <Sean@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Currently have Firebird 1.5 32bit running on linux. Want to

go to

> > > > Firebird 2.0.3 64bit on linux. Other than the migration steps
> from
> > > > version 1.5 to 2.3.0 is there anything else we need to look

at in

> > > > moving from 32bit to 64bit. Can we just backup the database

on

> 1.5
> > 32
> > > > bit version and then import into 2.0.3 64 bit version?
> > >
> > > Correct, backup/restore is the correct way to migrate between

major

> > > releases.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sean
> > >
> > Question was more to do with wether its ok to migrate between

32bit

> and
> > 64bit versions. Just want to make sure its a simple backup from

1.5

> 32
> > bit and restore into 2.0.3 64bit.
>
> 1 - you should be clearer in your questions.
>
> 2 - migrating between 32 bit and 64 bit for the same CPU platform

and

> same FB engine version does not require a backup/restore
>
>
> Sean
>

ummm maybe you should read the question better. Didnt i clearly
state that i wanted to go from VERSION 1.5 32bit to VERSION 2.0.3
64bit. Which would mean a different FB engine.