Re: Running postgres on a read-only file system

On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 02:08:59PM -0700, Tyler Mitchell wrote:
> 
> I know that I need to at least get some more understanding on the process
> that takes place.  

The problem is that PostgreSQL doesn't have a "read only" mode.  So
you can't really do it this way.

Is there a way to make a RAMDISK on Win32?  If so, Tom Lane's
suggestion is probably the best one.  Set up a RAMDISK, put your data
directory there, and presto.  Of course, that means you need enough
physical memory to hold the database, which might cause problems.

What about using the CD-ROM to copy a version of the database onto
the hard drive?  You could delete it when your application shuts
down, I guess; you'd still need that much free space for your db,
though.

A

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