--- Philippe Makowski wrote:

> can you check your /etc/xinetd.d/firebird file ?

Sure :

[root@x345 xinetd.d]# more firebird

# default: on
# description: FirebirdSQL server
#
# Be careful when commenting out entries in this file. Active key
entry should
# be the first as some scripts (CSchangeRunUser.sh in particular) use sed
# scripting to modify it.

service gds_db
{
disable = no
flags = REUSE
socket_type = stream
wait = no
user = firebird
# These lines cause problems with Windows XP SP2 clients
# using default firewall configuration (SF#1065511)
# log_on_success += USERID
# log_on_failure += USERID
server = /opt/firebird/bin/fb_inet_server
}