This is the error message I get:

Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database
SQL> create database '/srv/firebird/rfinventory.fdb' user 'SYSDBA' password 'masterkey';
Statement failed, SQLSTATE = 08006
Error reading data from the connection.

I have made sure that the '/srv/firebird/' folder is part of the firebird group and firebird user.

I am a member of the firebird group.

The firebird.conf has these entries:

DatabaseAccess = Restrict /srv/firebird
DatabaseAccess = Restrict /home/richard/Projects/Database/Firebird

I moved the fb sample db employee.fdb to both folders and am able to connect to them.

I'm running under openSuSE 12.2 and the version of Firebird that I am running is: LI-V2.5.2.26539 Firebird 2.5 << thats from flamerobin's server version.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Rich