Re: IpcMemoryDetach fails under Cygwin on Win98

Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > In article <200102042141.QAA14198@candle.pha.pa.us>, Bruce Momjian
> > <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes
> > >> Is there any reason why the FAQ suggests that it will only work on NT
> > >> and not on Win98?
> > >
> > >Did you read all of the FAQ?
> > >
> > >    The database server does not run on MS Windows
> > >    9X because Cygwin does not support the required features on those
> > >    platforms. We have no plan to do a native port to any Microsoft
> > >    platform.
> > I only read the platform specific FAQ, but I remember reading the above
> > a while back.
> >
> > My point was, it seems to run quite well under Win98 on my PC. Which is
> > great cause I can shove it on the laptop and take it on holiday with me
> > to play with! :)
>
> What!  That is the first I have ever heard it runs on Win98.  I assume
> you are running Cygwin.  Maybe the newer version has the stuff we need.
> Can you supply the cygwin version?

Not surprisingly :-) Someone followed my page to install PostgreSQL to
Windows 98 last year, he told me that it runs on Win98 with no problems.
Because I don't have Win98, I can't test it whether it works nor not.
Well, I think PostgreSQL-7.0.x can run on Win98...

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