--------------------------------------------------------- Firebird is now installed. To start the server add the following line to /etc/services: gds_db 3050/tcp #InterBase Database Remote Protocol And add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf gds_db stream tcp nowait firebird %%PREFIX%%/bin/fb_inet_server fb_inet_server And finally restart inetd. A symbolic link from /usr/interbase -> %%PREFIX%%/firebird may be needed for compatibility with existing programs that use Firebird. The symbolic link can be created with: % ln -s %%PREFIX%%/firebird /usr/interbase It is STRONGLY recommended that you change the SYSDBA password with: % cd %%PREFIX%%/firebird % gsec -user SYSDBA -pass masterkey GSEC> modify SYSDBA -pw newpassword GSEC> quit before doing anything serious with Firebird. See %%PREFIX%%/firebird/RELNOTES for more. ---------------------------------------------------------