Re: postgresql error

On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:13:34 -0800, bruce <bedouglas@earthlink.net> wrote:
> hi...
>
> i get a postgres error when i've gone from RH8 to FC3 and am now using
> postgreSQL-7.4.7.
>
> an err msg 'an old version of database format was found. you need to upgrade
> the data format....."
>
> searching google shows that others have seen this, but i can't find a way to
> correct it. i've checked the postrgres site/faq and couldn't find anything
> either. can someone point me to a site/steps that show what i have to do.
> i'm not a postgre user/guru by any means!!

You need to dump the DB from the old version of postgresql and import
it back into the new version.  see the pg_dump and pg_restore man
pages.

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