Re: postgresql 8.0b1 Win32 observations

mallah(at)trade-india(dot)com wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I installed postgresql8.0b1 a fews days back.
> I am listing the issues which i came across
> these many be already known issues or may not
> be bugs.
>
> 1. Automatic convertion to NTFS.
>
> Many NT based windows installation may not
> have formatted the drive with NTFS , i think
> the installer may assist or at leaset suggest
> that converting from fat --> ntfs is a snap.

OK, installer issue? I don't think we should have the postmaster
complain in its logs, right?

> 2. Randomly generated password is too long.
>
> the password for the postgres account contained
> non ascii characters in my case and was at least
> 20-30 chars.

Same.

> 3. History works but not Tab Expansion .
> The SQL commands are not expanded on pressing tabs.
>
> 4. \s does not work although \? lists it.

The problem is that we don't use readline on Win32. I am wondering if
we need to prevent display of readline-required psql options. I have
added that to the open items list.

> psql issue.
>
>
> 5. After something is mistyped and the prompt changes
> from "=#" to "-#" pressing ^C quits the psql whereas
> in unix/linux ^C brings back to "=#" state where the
> person can retype the command.

Yes, that is an open item, control-C on Win32.

> 6. history was not saved .

Needs readline.

> 7. Bundled PgAdminIII still shows documentation of 7.4

OK, pgadmin issue.

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