Re: Windows XP (Home) Install tutorial

My modified README follows is at the end of this message:

http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-cygwin/2003-07/msg00004.php

(ignore footnote #14 about user-switching; Jason says that's no longer an
issue)

-- Seth Rubin
ThoughtProcess Technology LLC

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-cygwin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
[mailto:pgsql-cygwin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of Vincent Hikida
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:55 PM
To: Seth Rubin; pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Windows XP (Home) Install tutorial

I am an XP Home user and a newbie. I have installed postgres but for
reference what was the url of the tutorial. I'll think over Roger's problem
but of course I can't promise anything.

Vincent Hikida,
Member of Technical Staff - Urbana Software, Inc.
"A Personalized Learning Experience"

www.UrbanaSoft.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Seth Rubin
To: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 9:02 AM
Subject: Re: [CYGWIN] Windows XP (Home) Install tutorial

Hi Roger,

Saw your query on the forum, no need to go off.

One guess. On the Services window, the "Log On As" for your
"postmaster" service should read ".\postgres". If it doesn't, that's your
problem. Remove the service and try creating it again.

One other guess. Log on as "postgres" and see if initdb created files
in /usr/share/postgresql/data (you have to log in as postgres - you won't
see them from your Owner account).

If that doesn't cover it, my apologies. Something weird in your
postgres account setup, maybe? Sorry, I'm barely more than a newbie myself.

-----Original Message-----
From: Roger Ackroyd [mailto:roger(at)ackroyd(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 11:11 AM
To: srubin(at)thoughtprocess(dot)com
Subject: Windows XP (Home) Install tutorial

Hi Seth
Sorry to trouble you off forum. I am hoping that you as an XP Home
user may be able to help.
I have followed the tutorial as per your amendments to Jason Tishler's
original on subject.
I can create the database from the postgres user account at step [8]
with an OK result. (Everthing else I did from the Owner account)
When I attempt to start postmaster at step [9]
net start postmaster fails with
FATAL: File /usr/share/postgresql/data/PG_VERSION is missing. This is
not a valid data directory.
(I presume that from Owner account I cannot 'see' contents of .../data
once I have granted ownership to postgres account at step 6.

Jason thinks it is an issue with XP home but is unable to help further
(no platform available).

As I am new(ish) to both cygwin and postgresql, I am not really sure
what to look for or try next. I was hoping you might a) Know what is the
cause or b) What commands I might use to check the environment and hopefully
pinpoint the issue.
Am aware it is a long ongoing issue but have failed to find anything
else to try other than what I have done up to press.
Any ideas will be most appreciated.
Sincerely
Roger