> I'm wondering if there is a specific Linux distribution for the x86 that > will provide a better PostgreSQL server than the other ones? > Thanks, > Peter Darley
Dear Peter, PostgreSQL will only be PostgreSQL and there is no real difference, except compilation choices and RPM package names. I have been using Mandrake distros for 18 months now. PostgreSQL binaries are provided with multi-byte (i.e. you can create a Unicode database, which is not the case of most 7.1.x binaries I guess) and all server-side languages. Mandrake 8.1 is provided with PostgreSQL 7.1.2 but you can download the latest 7.2 binaries from : http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/PByName.html If some extra RPMs are needed, just follow the links on http://fr2.rpmfind.net/ and download them. Furthermore, Mandrake is provided with ReiserFS journalizing system, which coupled to PostgreSQL WAL system garantees a fast startup in case of power failure without data loss. Cheers, Jean-Michel ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
