Re: initdb: failed

Adam Lang wrote:

>Nothing is being generated in log files.
>
>On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:23:39 +0800, Carlo Florendo
><list-subscriber@hq.astra.ph> wrote:
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>>Adam Lang wrote:
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>>>I'm now going by this:
>>>http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/postgresql/postgresql-7.4.README
>>>
>>>I am trying the first simple way to get the program started and if I
>>>can get that, figure I try the NT service route.
>>>
>>>When I try to initialize the database, I get:
>>>
>>>creating configuration files... ok
>>>creating template1 database in /var/postgresql/data/base/1... Signal 12
>>>
>>>initdb: failed
>>>initdb: removing data directory "/var/postgresql/data"
>>>
>>>I installed the cygwin files, restarted the computer to make sure
>>>nothing was running and then went through the steps and I still get
>>>this.  I am really lost, especially since no log files are generating.
>>>
>>>
>>>

Ok then.  I've written a tutorial on how to configure postgresql on
Cygwin.   I'm soon going to propose the tutorial to be included in the
postgresql docs.
In the meantime, check it out:

http://www.geocities.com/cfflorendo/postgresql-cygwin.html

Thanks!

Best Regards,

Carlo
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Astra Philippines Inc.
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