Re: [BUGS] postgresql 8.0b1 Win32 observations

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Magnus Hagander [mailto:mha@sollentuna.net]
> Sent: 22 August 2004 18:20
> To: Dave Page; Justin Wyer; postgresql
> Subject: RE: [pgsql-hackers-win32] [BUGS] postgresql 8.0b1
> Win32 observations
>
> >> What I would like
> >> to see is eiter 1. An installer that lets u install on fat.
> >> OR 2. a zipped binary distro of the windows version so i
> can happily
> >> run on fat, however that seems to have stopped which means
> I have to
> >> compile it myself which is a hassle :/
> >
> >NTFS checking is now coded into the installer which will
> only let you
> >install the data directory on an NTFS partition. The rest of the app
> >can be installed anywhere. I will commit a minor change in a minute
> >that will allow you to specify a non-NTFS partition, but only if you
> >don't automatically initdb.
>
> I think we should emit a warning if it's installed with *any*
> component on FAT. Permit doing it, but tell people we
> recommend strongly against it.

Why? I know FAT is evil, but the aim is to ensure that peoples data is
safe and that just requires the data directory be on a parition with
reasonable resiliency. If they start losing static stuff like entire
.exe's then the chances are there are bigger problems than any
filesystem can prevent!

Regards, Dave