(Talking about RH5.0) There is JDK for Linux There is Interbase 4.0 for RH4.2 (works fine on 5.0) It is supposed the above can "communicate" through JDBC But where is the InterBase JDBC driver ? I guess I have a problem because the (free) InterBase 4.0 / Linux isn't delivered with an InterBase InterServer which seems to be the 'middle tier' for the InterBase InterClient's JDBC driver. The only workaround was to install InterServer on a windoze system and access it like: Connection established to jdbc:interbase://windoze_with_interserver/linux_server:/database_path/database_file Yet I don't feel confy with the crash-prone windows "kind of server" any suggestions, links, drivers ? Claudiu Balciza -- PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES! http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.