Josemar Dias Ferreira <josemar(at)krakatoa(dot)crie(dot)coppe(dot)ufrj(dot)br> writes:
> Trying to install Postgres version 7.2.1 on Windows2000, using the latest
> Cygwin package, just downloaded. Default packages were installed, in addition
> to the ones mentioned in 'install.hint' file. When running 'initdb' it hangs
> after a few moments.
Did you start the cygipc process?
regards, tom lane