[1] AMD64 system  (dead/RIP)
OS: openSUSE 11.1 (x86_64)
PG: 8.3

[2] Intel Pentium IV (working system)
OS: openSUSE 11.1 (x86)
PG: 8.3

I had a couple of applications using PostgreSQL backend on an AMD64 
based system.  Unfortunately, the motherboard decided to RIP; so it is 
not  possible of getting a db dump.   The hard disk is fine though.  

I migrated the hard disk from [1] to [2], copied /var/lib/pgsql/data 
from [1] to /var/lib/pgsql/data on [2].  I ensured that postgresql was 
stopped during the process.  After copying the data files, postgresql 
fails to start.  I have checked that file ownership and permissions are 
the same between a running postgresql and the above setup.

The following links (from Google search) suggest that above procedure 
should work.

<http://archives.postgresql.org//pgsql-admin/2007-05/msg00097.php>
<http://www.microswamp.com/tech-notes/general/60-postgresql-relocate-data-store>

Any suggestions/pointers as what may be wrong with what I am trying to 
do.

TIA,
-- Arun Khan

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