Paul,

> In general, moving Firebird database files is a definite no-no. You copy or
> move Firebird databases by gbak'ing them and restoring them at the new
> location.

That is no longer true for most uses (as long as the engine has been stopped), it is true if moving across CPU platform/endian (ie x86/x64 to Sparc).

You can move a db between x86/64 Windows and x86/64 Linux without any concern -- we do it all the time.


Sean