diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.service.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.service.in
deleted file mode 100644
index aad7ae103a..0000000000
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.service.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Firebird Database Server ( Classic )
-After=local-fs.target
-
-[Service]
-User=firebird
-Group=firebird
-ExecStart=@FB_SBINDIR@/firebird
-StandardInput=socket
-StandardError=syslog
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.socket.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.socket.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ce30741a5..0000000000
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.socket.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Firebird Classic Activation Socket
-Conflicts=firebird-superserver.service
-
-[Socket]
-ListenStream=3050
-Accept=true
-MaxConnections=2048
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=sockets.target
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.slackware.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.slackware.in
index a75a431670..328a91b4ad 100644
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.slackware.in
+++ b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.slackware.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # /etc/rc.d/rc.firebirdss
 #
-# Start/stop/restart the firebird super server.
+# Start/stop/restart the firebird server.
 #
 
 fb_install_prefix=@prefix@
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.suse.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.suse.in
index 11eb6da47d..d8e2ea2046 100644
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.suse.in
+++ b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.suse.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #
 # /usr/sbin/rcfirebird
 #
-# System startup script for the Firebird SuperServer
+# System startup script for the Firebird Server
 #
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides: firebird
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-superserver.service.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.service.in
similarity index 76%
rename from builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-superserver.service.in
rename to builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.service.in
index a13b092c41..6abaf76dab 100644
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-superserver.service.in
+++ b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.service.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=Firebird Database Server ( SuperServer )
+Description=Firebird Database Server
 After=syslog.target network.target
-Conflicts=firebird-classic.socket
 
 [Service]
 User=firebird
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.xinetd.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.xinetd.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 93555709d7..0000000000
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.xinetd.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-# default: on
-# description: FirebirdSQL server
-#
-
-service @FB_SERVICE_NAME@
-{
-	disable = no
-	flags		= REUSE
-	socket_type	= stream
-	wait		= no
-	user		= root
-# These lines cause problems with Windows XP SP2 clients
-# using default firewall configuration (SF#1065511)
-#	log_on_success	+= USERID
-#	log_on_failure	+= USERID
-	server		= @FB_SBINDIR@/firebird
-}
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/linuxLibrary.sh.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/linuxLibrary.sh.in
index f6eb020730..82a0f25821 100644
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/linuxLibrary.sh.in
+++ b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/linuxLibrary.sh.in
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ getInitScriptLocation() {
 #  register/start/stop server using systemd
 
 SYSTEMCTL=systemctl
-CLASSIC_CTRL=${fb_startup_name}-classic.socket
-SUPER_CTRL=${fb_startup_name}-superserver.service
+CTRL=${fb_startup_name}.service
 SYSTEMD_DIR=/usr/lib/systemd/system
 [ -d $SYSTEMD_DIR ] || SYSTEMD_DIR=/lib/systemd/system
 TMPFILE_CONF=/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/firebird.conf
@@ -140,13 +139,9 @@ installSystemdCtrlFiles() {
 			exit 1
 		fi
 
-		editFile "@FB_MISCDIR@/firebird-superserver.service" ExecStart "ExecStart=${fb_install_prefix}/bin/fbguard -pidfile $PidDir/${fb_startup_name}.pid -daemon -forever"
-		editFile "@FB_MISCDIR@/firebird-superserver.service" PIDFile "PIDFile=$PidDir/${fb_startup_name}.pid"
-		editFile "@FB_MISCDIR@/firebird-classic@.service" ExecStart "ExecStart=${fb_install_prefix}/bin/firebird"
-
-		cp @FB_MISCDIR@/firebird-superserver.service "${SYSTEMD_DIR}/${fb_startup_name}-superserver.service"
-		cp @FB_MISCDIR@/firebird-classic@.service "${SYSTEMD_DIR}/${fb_startup_name}-classic@.service"
-		cp @FB_MISCDIR@/firebird-classic.socket "${SYSTEMD_DIR}/${fb_startup_name}-classic.socket"
+		editFile "@FB_MISCDIR@/firebird.service" ExecStart "ExecStart=${fb_install_prefix}/bin/fbguard -pidfile $PidDir/${fb_startup_name}.pid -daemon -forever"
+		editFile "@FB_MISCDIR@/firebird.service" PIDFile "PIDFile=$PidDir/${fb_startup_name}.pid"
+		cp @FB_MISCDIR@/firebird.service "${SYSTEMD_DIR}/${fb_startup_name}.service"
 
 		mkdir -p ${PidDir}
 		chown $RunUser:$RunGroup ${PidDir}
@@ -156,7 +151,7 @@ installSystemdCtrlFiles() {
 }
 
 osRemoveStartupFiles() {
-	rm -f ${SYSTEMD_DIR}/${fb_startup_name}-*
+	rm -f ${SYSTEMD_DIR}/${fb_startup_name}.*
 	rm -f ${TMPFILE_CONF}
 }
 
@@ -180,33 +175,10 @@ systemdSrv() {
 	return 1
 }
 
-classicSrv() {
-	op=${1}
-
-	systemdSrv ${op} ${CLASSIC_CTRL}
-}
-
 superSrv() {
 	op=${1}
 
-	systemdSrv ${op} ${SUPER_CTRL}
-}
-
-osRegisterClassicServer() {
-	installSystemdCtrlFiles
-	classicSrv enable
-}
-
-osUnregisterClassicServer() {
-	classicSrv disable
-}
-
-osStartClassicServer() {
-	classicSrv start
-}
-
-osStopClassicServer() {
-	classicSrv stop
+	systemdSrv ${op} ${CTRL}
 }
 
 registerSuperServer() {
@@ -236,9 +208,6 @@ stopSuperServer() {
 }
 
 
-# Additional OS settings
-systemdPresent && OS_Has_Specific_Classic_Startup=yes
-
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  stop super server if it is running
@@ -493,7 +462,7 @@ removeServiceAutostart() {
 
 standaloneServerInstalled() {
 	if systemdPresent; then
-		${SYSTEMCTL} --quiet is-enabled ${SUPER_CTRL} && return 0
+		${SYSTEMCTL} --quiet is-enabled ${CTRL} && return 0
 		return 1
 	fi
 
diff --git a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/makeInstallImage.sh.in b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/makeInstallImage.sh.in
index 0cf0fbe504..d6a8a840aa 100644
--- a/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/makeInstallImage.sh.in
+++ b/builds/install/arch-specific/linux/makeInstallImage.sh.in
@@ -285,10 +285,9 @@ copyFiles() {
 	#misc
     cp $BuildRootDir/src/misc/intl.sql							${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
     cp $BuildRootDir/src/misc/upgrade/v3.0/security_database*	${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@/upgrade/security
-    cp $BuildRootDir/gen/install/misc/firebird.xinetd			${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
 	cp $BuildRootDir/gen/install/misc/firebird.init.d.*			${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
 	cp $BuildRootDir/gen/install/misc/rc.config.firebird		${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
-    cp $BuildRootDir/gen/install/misc/firebird-*				${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
+    cp $BuildRootDir/gen/install/misc/firebird.service			${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
 
 	chmod -R go-rwx ${TargetDir}@FB_MISCDIR@
 
diff --git a/builds/install/posix-common/FirebirdUninstall.sh.in b/builds/install/posix-common/FirebirdUninstall.sh.in
index 98c3ce15ca..ad3ae94151 100644
--- a/builds/install/posix-common/FirebirdUninstall.sh.in
+++ b/builds/install/posix-common/FirebirdUninstall.sh.in
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ done
 
 removeLinksForBackCompatibility
 removeServiceAutostart
-removeInetdServiceEntry
 
 if [ -d $PidDir ]
 then
@@ -82,9 +81,4 @@ removeInstalledFiles  # Remove installed files
 removeUninstallFiles  # Remove the 'uninstall' utility files
 removeEmptyDirs       # Remove empty directories
 
-if [ "$OS_Has_Specific_Classic_Startup" ]
-then
-	osRemoveStartupFiles
-fi
-
 displayMessage "Uninstall completed"
diff --git a/builds/install/posix-common/changeServerMode.sh.in b/builds/install/posix-common/changeServerMode.sh.in
index d9475ea08e..e0383d8837 100644
--- a/builds/install/posix-common/changeServerMode.sh.in
+++ b/builds/install/posix-common/changeServerMode.sh.in
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ cat <<EOF
 Firebird server may run in 2 different modes - super and classic.
 Super server provides better performance, classic - better availability.
 
+*******************************************************
+* This script is deprecated and will be removed soon: *
+*         edit firebird.conf directly instead.        *
+*******************************************************
+
 EOF
 
 AskQuestion "Which option would you like to choose: (super|classic) [super] " "super"
@@ -51,8 +56,6 @@ esac
 
 echo "Stopping currently running engine..."
 checkIfServerRunning
-removeInetdServiceEntry
-removeServiceAutostart
 
 sc=Starting
 [ ${fb_install_prefix} = ${default_prefix} ] || sc=Configure
@@ -60,13 +63,10 @@ echo "$sc firebird in $multiAnswer server mode..."
 fbconf="@FB_CONFDIR@/firebird.conf"
 if [ $multiAnswer = classic ]; then
 	replaceLineInFile $fbconf "ServerMode = Classic" "^ServerMode"
-
-	updateInetdServiceEntry
 else
 	replaceLineInFile $fbconf "ServerMode = Super" "^ServerMode"
-
-	installInitdScript
 fi
+
 startFirebird
 
 echo "Done."
diff --git a/builds/install/posix-common/posixLibrary.sh.in b/builds/install/posix-common/posixLibrary.sh.in
index c19aa79fd5..22afa83e6d 100644
--- a/builds/install/posix-common/posixLibrary.sh.in
+++ b/builds/install/posix-common/posixLibrary.sh.in
@@ -226,64 +226,6 @@ checkLibraries() {
 }
 
 
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  resetInetdServer
-#  Works for both inetd and xinetd
-
-resetInetdServer() {
-	pid=`grepProcess "inetd|xinetd" | awk '{print $2}'`
-    if [ "$pid" ]
-    then
-        kill -HUP $pid
-    fi
-}
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# remove the xinetd config file(s)
-
-removeXinetdEntry() {
-	file="${XINETD}${fb_startup_name}"
-	[ -f $file ] && rm -f $file
-}
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# remove the line from inetd file
-
-removeInetdEntry() {
-    FileName=/etc/inetd.conf
-    oldLine=`grep "^@FB_SERVICE_NAME@" $FileName`
-    removeLineFromFile "$FileName" "$oldLine"
-}
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Remove (x)inetd service entry and restart the service.
-#  Check to see if we have xinetd installed or plain inetd.  
-#  Install differs for each of them.
-
-removeInetdServiceEntry() {
-	if [ "$OS_Has_Specific_Classic_Startup" ]
-	then
-		osStopClassicServer
-		osUnregisterClassicServer
-		return
-	fi
-
-    if [ -d /etc/xinetd.d ]
-    then
-        removeXinetdEntry
-    elif [ -f /etc/inetd.conf ]
-	then
-        removeInetdEntry
-    fi
-
-    # make [x]inetd reload configuration
-	resetInetdServer
-}
-
-
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  grep process by name
 
@@ -359,12 +301,6 @@ checkIfServerRunning() {
         echo "Please quit all Firebird applications and then proceed." 
         exit 1 
     fi
-
-# have to be root to modify (x)inetd
-	if [ "$1" != "install-embedded" ]
-	then
-		removeInetdServiceEntry
-	fi
 }
 
 
@@ -1006,64 +942,6 @@ fixFilePermissions() {
 }
 
 
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Update inetd service entry
-#  This just adds/replaces the service entry line
-
-updateInetdEntry() {
-    newLine="@FB_SERVICE_NAME@  stream  tcp     nowait.30000      $RunUser @FB_SBINDIR@/firebird firebird # Firebird Database Remote Server"
-    replaceLineInFile /etc/inetd.conf "$newLine" "^@FB_SERVICE_NAME@"
-}
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Update xinetd service entry
-
-updateXinetdEntry() {
-    InitFile="${XINETD}${fb_startup_name}"
-    cp @FB_MISCDIR@/firebird.xinetd $InitFile
-
-    if [ -f $InitFile ]
-    then
-        editFile $InitFile user "\tuser\t\t\t= $RunUser"
-        editFile $InitFile server "\tserver\t\t= ${fb_install_prefix}/bin/firebird"
-        yesno=yes
-        [ ${fb_install_prefix} = ${default_prefix} ] && yesno=no
-       	editFile $InitFile disable "\tdisable\t\t= ${yesno}"
-    fi
-}
-
-
-#------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  Update inetd service entry
-#  Check to see if we have xinetd installed or plain inetd.
-#  Install differs for each of them.
-
-updateInetdServiceEntry() {
-	if ! standaloneServerInstalled
-	then
-		if [ "$OS_Has_Specific_Classic_Startup" ]
-		then
-			osRegisterClassicServer
-			return
-		fi
-
-	    if [ -d /etc/xinetd.d ]
-    	then
-        	updateXinetdEntry
-    	else
-    		if [ ${fb_install_prefix} = ${default_prefix} ]
-    		then
-        		updateInetdEntry
-        	else
-        		echo "Install of classic server in non-default path is not supported with inetd - xinetd needed"
-        		exit 1
-        	fi
-		fi
-    fi
-}
-
-
 fbUsage() {
 	pf=""
 	if [ "@CHANGE_PATH_SUPPORT@" = "yes" ]
@@ -1172,21 +1050,11 @@ extractBuildroot() {
 
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#  depending upon presence of startup script starts super or classic server
+#  starts firebird server
 
 startFirebird() {
 	if [ "${fb_install_prefix}" = "${default_prefix}" ]
 	then
-		if standaloneServerInstalled; then
-			startService
-		else
-			if [ "$OS_Has_Specific_Classic_Startup" ]
-			then
-				osStartClassicServer
-				return
-			fi
-
-			resetInetdServer
-		fi
+		startService
 	fi
 }
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b89067f521..adf3940b3b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1264,7 +1264,6 @@ case "$PLATFORM" in
     INSTALL_SRC_DIR=builds/install/arch-specific/linux
     AC_CONFIG_FILES([
         gen/install/makeInstallImage.sh:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/makeInstallImage.sh.in
-        gen/install/misc/firebird.xinetd:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.xinetd.in
         gen/install/misc/firebird.init.d.generic:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.generic.in
         gen/install/misc/firebird.init.d.mandrake:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.mandrake.in
         gen/install/misc/firebird.init.d.suse:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.suse.in
@@ -1273,9 +1272,7 @@ case "$PLATFORM" in
         gen/install/misc/firebird.init.d.slackware:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.init.d.slackware.in
         gen/install/misc/rc.config.firebird:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/rc.config.firebird.in
         gen/Release/firebird/bin/linuxLibrary.sh:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/linuxLibrary.sh.in
-        gen/install/misc/firebird-classic@.service:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.service.in
-        gen/install/misc/firebird-classic.socket:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-classic.socket.in
-        gen/install/misc/firebird-superserver.service:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird-superserver.service.in
+        gen/install/misc/firebird.service:builds/install/arch-specific/linux/firebird.service.in
     ],
 	[chmod a+x gen/install/*sh 2>/dev/null])
     ;;