--- dba_db3.c.orig	Mon Apr 30 14:43:32 2001
+++ dba_db3.c	Wed Aug 15 07:59:32 2001
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@
 	int filemode = 0644;
 	struct stat check_stat;
 
-	type =  info->mode == DBA_READER ? DB_UNKNOWN :
-		info->mode == DBA_TRUNC ? DB_BTREE :
-		VCWD_STAT(info->path, &check_stat) ? DB_BTREE : DB_UNKNOWN;
+	type =  (info->mode == DBA_READER) || (info->mode == DBA_WRITER)
+		    ? DB_UNKNOWN : DB_BTREE;
 	  
 	gmode = info->mode == DBA_READER ? DB_RDONLY :
 		info->mode == DBA_CREAT  ? DB_CREATE :