On Jun 16, 2011, at 10:26 AM, Jeff Hamann wrote: > I've installed and tested postgresql just fine on FreeBSD 8.2.
I gather this means running the database manually via "postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql/data" works normally? > As instructed in the script, I've moved the file to > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql > > I've added the "postgresql_enable=YES" to /etc/rc/conf. Is /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql executable? What does "/usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql start" do? (If you don't get a useful answer, running it via sh -x might be more informative.) > Please don't respond with "Why don't you just use the ports collection?" > There's reasons - like: 1) need to build from source, 3) it's for a tutorial, > and 3) postgresql90-server isn't building. You've counted to three rather oddly there. Obviously, building from ports is building from source. I don't see how the first "3)" is relevant, but the errors reported from the second "3)" might be more interesting. Regard, -- -Chuck _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"