Re: [GENERAL] Postmaster starting error

From: "Oliver Elphick" <olly(at)lfix(dot)co(dot)uk>
To: Rahul Ravindrudu <rrahul(at)cse(dot)iitb(dot)ernet(dot)in>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)hub(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Postmaster starting error
Date: 2000-01-07 07:20:50
Message-ID: 200001070720.HAA24015@linda.lfix.co.uk
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Rahul Ravindrudu wrote:
>
>Hi,
> I have downloaded the postgres version 6.5.3 . My m/c is redhat linux 6.0
>.
> Postgres compiles without any error. I then initialize the database using
> initdb. But when i start the postmaster i get the following error message
>.
>
>
>Database system in directory /tmp/pgsql/data is not compatible with this ver
>sion of Postgres, or we are unable to read the PG_VERSION file. Explana
>tion from ValidatePgVersion: Version number in file '/tmp/pgsql/data/PG_
>VERSION' should be 6.4, not 6.5.
>
>No data directory -- can't proceed.
>
>
> Can anyone explain why?

Perhaps you have a 6.4 version still on your machine, that is being run
instead of your new version?

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