Re: cannot get build (initdb) to work after trying for a week

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
To: Eric <fishware(at)comcast(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: cannot get build (initdb) to work after trying for a week
Date: 2007-03-18 15:02:24
Message-ID: 20070318150224.GA29498@alvh.no-ip.org
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Eric wrote:
> I am getting truly desperate! I am trying to build any version of
> Postgres on Windows from source. First experience with Postgres
> source. I have struggled for days trying to solve a problem. Would be
> willing to pay for the solution!!!
>
> The following error occurred when issuing a vanilla initdb command on
> my Windows system.
>
> FATAL: could not select a suitable default timezone
> DETAIL: It appears that your GMT time zone uses leap seconds.
> PostgreSQL does not support leap seconds.

Try specifying a timezone in postgresql.conf. For initdb, I'd try
specifying it in the TZ environment variable.

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Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/
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