bud(dot)curtis(at)direcway(dot)com (Bud Curtis) wrote:
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> When I attempt to start the server, ie.:
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> -bash-2.05b$ postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
> FATAL: "/usr/local/pgsql/data" is not a valid data directory
> DETAIL: File "/usr/local/pgsql/data/PG_VERSION" is missing.
> -bash-2.05b$
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You need to read the docs. Start here
http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/installation.html
Skip the parts about building pgsql. Read the rest.
Jim