Re: questions about install postgresql on Window

Mike,

It works now! Thank you so much! It is so helpful!

Have a good day!

Chuanrong

On Fri, 16 Jul 2004, mike g wrote:

> The document or webpage you are using is out of date. See the Readme
> included with the installation. Cygserver is used instead of
> ipc-daemon2 now.
>
> On Wed, 2004-07-14 at 12:58, Chuanrong Zhang wrote:
> > Dear pgsql-cygwin,
> >
> > I try to install postgresql on Window. According to the instructions you put on
> > the website for " How to install PostgreSQL on Windows", I download and run the
> > Cygwin on my Windows 2000. After start "ipc-daemon2", I try to use the initdb
> > command to create a new database cluster (I su to postgres user to do this).
> >
> > initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
> >
> > But I failed. The following are the feedback:
> >
> > *******************************************************
> > $ initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
> > The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "czhang".
> > This user must also own the server process.
> >
> > The database cluster will be initialized with locale C.
> >
> > fixing permissions on existing directory /usr/local/pgsql/data... ok
> > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base... ok
> > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/global... ok
> > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_xlog... ok
> > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_clog... ok
> > selecting default max_connections... Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > 10
> > selecting default shared_buffers... Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > Signal 12
> > 50
> > creating configuration files... ok
> > creating template1 database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/1... Signal 12
> >
> > initdb: failed
> >
> > *****************************
> >
> > I try to use "make MAX_CONNECTIONS=5 check" command, but I got the following
> > feedback:
> >
> > "make: *** No rule to make target `check'. Stop."
> >
> > How can I do to install PostgreSQL on my windows 2000? The version of PostgreSQL
> > I installed is "7.4.3-1"
> >
> > I am looking forward to your reply!
> >
> > Thank you very much!
> >
> > Chuanrong
> >
> > --
> > Chuanrong Zhang
> > 2545 N.Frederick Ave. Apt.106
> > Milwaukee, WI 53211
> > Phone:1-414-229-5818 or 3818
> > http://www.uwm.edu/~czhang
> >
> >
> >
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Chuanrong Zhang
2545 N.Frederick Ave. Apt.106
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Phone:1-414-229-5818 or 3818
http://www.uwm.edu/~czhang