> I am getting a strange error "cannot attach to password database"
> intermittently. The stack trace is listed below.
>
> We are using firebird 2.1.3 with jaybird 2.1.6 driver. The application is a web
> app using hibernate, tomcat.

What Firebird architecture you used (SS\CS) ?

> Has anyone experienced this before can you please help ? We have been using
> firebird for quite a while now and have never seen this error.
>
> The firebird.log says
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> DELTA02 Tue Nov 03 18:31:09 2009
> Database: C:\PROGRAM Files\FIREBIRD\SECURITY2.FDB
> page 0, page type 1 lock conversion denied (215)
> DELTA02 Tue Nov 03 18:31:09 2009
> deadlock
> DELTA02 Tue Nov 03 18:31:09 2009
> page 0, page type 1 lock conversion denied
> --------------------------------------------------------------

Is it happens again after Firebird restart ?

Regards,
Vlad