diff -r -u ../bobs-0.6.2.orig/inc/class_db.php ./inc/class_db.php
--- ../bobs-0.6.2.orig/inc/class_db.php	2004-03-28 04:21:07.000000000 +0100
+++ ./inc/class_db.php	2005-03-09 18:47:09.727338650 +0000
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@
 		if ( $dbcheck === FALSE ) {
 			$dbcheck = @dba_open($tmpfile, "c", "db4");
 			if ( $dbcheck === FALSE ) {
-				echo "Could not create a database of type db3 or db4 (tried both)\n";
+				$dbcheck = @dba_open($tmpfile, "c", "gdbm");
+				if ( $dbcheck === FALSE ) {
+					echo "Could not create a database of type db3,db4 or gdbm (tried all)\n";
+				} else {
+					dba_close($dbcheck);
+					$this->db_type = "gdbm";
+				}
 			} else {
 				dba_close($dbcheck);
 				$this->db_type = "db4";
Only in ./inc: class_db.php.orig
diff -r -u ../bobs-0.6.2.orig/inc/templates/backup_create_databases.php ./inc/templates/backup_create_databases.php
--- ../bobs-0.6.2.orig/inc/templates/backup_create_databases.php	2004-03-28 04:21:07.000000000 +0100
+++ ./inc/templates/backup_create_databases.php	2005-03-09 18:47:10.317245460 +0000
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 			$this->id = dba_open ($db, "n", "db3");
 	                if ( $this->id === FALSE ) {
 				$this->id = dba_open ($db, "n", "db4");
-	                        if ( $this->id === FALSE ) {
-	                                echo "Could not create a database of type db3 or db4 (tried both)\n";
-	                        }
+				if ( $this->id === FALSE ) {
+					$this->id = dba_open ($db, "n", "gdbm");
+						if ( $this->id === FALSE ) {
+							echo "Could not create a database of type db3,db4 or gdbm (tried all)\n";
+						}
+				}
 	                }
 			return;
 		}
Only in ./inc/templates: backup_create_databases.php.orig
diff -r -u ../bobs-0.6.2.orig/systemcheck.php ./systemcheck.php
--- ../bobs-0.6.2.orig/systemcheck.php	2004-03-28 21:46:11.000000000 +0100
+++ ./systemcheck.php	2005-03-09 18:47:10.736179279 +0000
@@ -245,11 +245,14 @@
 if (!$handle) {
     $handle = @dba_open("$tempfile", "c", "db4");      // open a temporary database
     if (!$handle) {
-        $t->assign ('STATUS', 'FAIL');
-        $t->assign ('HELP', "dba database support is not working.<br>
+		$handle = @dba_open("$tempfile", "c", "gdbm");      // open a temporary database
+		if (!$handle) {
+	        $t->assign ('STATUS', 'FAIL');
+    	    $t->assign ('HELP', "dba database support is not working.<br>
                              You need to check your php configuration and<br>
                              include dba database support.");
-        putfail();
+        	putfail();
+		}
     }
 }
 if ($handle) {
Only in .: systemcheck.php.orig