"S.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I downloaded the PostGreSQL Windows installer from another FTP site but I
> still ended up with the same arcane error message when I tried to install
> PostGreSQL 8.0.1 on W2K running inside Virtual PC 6 (Macintosh).
> I then ran the installer on a "real" computer (Athlon 1900 running W2K) and
> the installation went as advertised.
> So I've got to believe that there is some bug that results from the
> interaction of the PostGreSQL installer and the chip set emulated by Virtual
> PC 6. If I'm the first person to attempt to install PostGreSQL 8.0.1 in that
> environment, then I guess this is a bug report. :-)
I think you're reporting to the wrong place ;-). If Virtual PC fails to
act like a real PC, it's not the fault of the application that exposed
the deficiency in their emulation.
regards, tom lane
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