Ralf Bortfeldt <bortfeldt(at)minet(dot)uni-jena(dot)de> writes:
> I can do the basic queries BUT some of the meta-commandos dont work.
psql's backslash commands tend to be version-specific. Use a psql that
matches the server you are talking to. In this case it appears you are
using a 7.3 or later psql with a pre-7.3 server.
regards, tom lane