RES: [GENERAL] Moving a data base between differnt OS

[Renato Cramer]

Hi Holger,

No, it's not possible.
The files are dependent upon OS.
You can do Dump/Restore.

Regards,

Renato Cramer
Analista de Sistemas
Depto. de Desenvolvimento
Domínio Sistemas Ltda.

>-----Mensagem original-----
>De: Holger Zwingmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Enviada em: quarta-feira, 26 de abril de 2006 16:34
>Para: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
>Assunto: [GENERAL] Moving a data base between differnt OS
>
>Hi,
>
>I just realized that is is possible to do a (backup) copy of a database
>by copying the "root folder" within the same OS.
>
>Now, I am wondering if there is a way to copy a data base from 
>one OS to
>another in the same way. Would it possible copy a (small) data 
>base from
>Linux to MS Windows by simply copying a folder?
>
>Regards,
>Holger.

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