Re: [GENERAL] Postmaster starting error

On Fri, Jan 07, 2000 at 07:20:50AM +0000, Oliver Elphick wrote:
 Rahul Ravindrudu wrote:
  >
  >Hi,
  >   I have downloaded the postgres version 6.5.3 . My m/c is redhat linux 6.0
  >   Postgres compiles without any error. I then initialize the database using
  >   initdb. But when i start the postmaster i get the following error message
      >.
  >
  >
  >Database system in directory /tmp/pgsql/data is not compatible with this ver
      >sion of Postgres, or we are unable to read the PG_VERSION file.  Explana
      >tion from ValidatePgVersion: Version number in file '/tmp/pgsql/data/PG_
      >VERSION' should be 6.4, not 6.5.
  >
  >No data directory -- can't proceed.
  >
  >
  >    Can anyone explain why?

 Perhaps you have a 6.4 version still on your machine, that is being run
 instead of your new version?

 This is the first time I am using postgres.

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 Rahul Ravindrudu