Re: initdb creates a wrong-version database

Hi Anton,

I guess that you are trying to initdb a location that was
previously initdb'ed with the older version. Check if your $PGDATA
contains information, and if you, consider to rename it or created a
new $PGDATA to initdb.

Regards,
Guido.

On 3/17/06, Anton J. Garnik <valinor(at)irfc(dot)ru> wrote:
> Hello pgsql-admin,
>
> I have installed PostgreSQL 8.1.3 on Trustix Secure Linux
> When I have created the initial database with initdb
> and run postmaster, it says:
> ---------------------------
> An old version of the database format was found.\nYou need to upgrade the data format before using P
> ostgreSQL.\nSee /usr/share/postgresql-package/README.rpm.dist for more information.
> ---------------------------
>
> What is wrong? In the README I found no information about how to
> convert database format, just about migration data
>
> There was postgresql 7.4 libs in my /usr/lib directory (it is needed by
> php4), but no conflicts with names.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Anton mailto:valinor(at)irfc(dot)ru
>
> Ekaterinburg, Russia
>
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