But theoretically speaking, 32 or 64-bit ness of the application (ie the postmaster server) should not influence the data types offered by a particular DB version. That is the semantics of data types and cpu-arch (register width, big endian, little endian, sparc, mips, x86), etc ) offered by a particular DB version should be orthogonal.
A practical example is when I first begin my business on a Mac, then I move the database to a Sun and then on to a mainframe.... Cheers Medi On Nov 25, 2007 4:59 AM, Hannes Dorbath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Laurent CARON wrote: > > Question: > > I'd like to know if it is possible (and wise) to just keep the > > /var/lib/postgres...... directories from the old 32Bit server to use on > > the 64Bit version. > > > > This is just as a personal interest since I can also just dump and > > restore the database in about 2.5 hrs. > > Dump and restore. Using the old data dirs won't work. > > > -- > Best regards, > Hannes Dorbath > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq >
