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Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote: > Here's some improvements. I just ended up referring people to Jason's > website for install as service, because it's a quite a long and complex > process. > > Is that README included with the cygwin package, Jason? Because I > couldn't find it in mine...? > > Chris > > Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > Jason Tishler wrote: > > > >>Peter, > >> > >>On Mon, Nov 10, 2003 at 03:48:07PM +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote: > >> > >>>Jason Tishler writes: > >>> > >>>>>>! 1. Set your path to use the Cygwin bin directory before the Windows > >>>>>>! utilities. Cygwin sort must be used in preference to Windows sort.exe. > >>>> > >>>>Is the above needed during runtime too? > >>> > >>>Can anyone see *any* use of "sort" that would warrant the above step? > >> > >>Not in practice. I just dragged it along because it was in older > >>versions of the FAQ. > > > > > > Would someone send a patch to modify the MSWIN FAQ, if required? > > > Index: doc/FAQ_MSWIN > =================================================================== > RCS file: /projects/cvsroot/pgsql-server/doc/FAQ_MSWIN,v > retrieving revision 1.16 > diff -c -r1.16 FAQ_MSWIN > *** doc/FAQ_MSWIN 9 Nov 2003 03:47:51 -0000 1.16 > --- doc/FAQ_MSWIN 11 Nov 2003 01:59:40 -0000 > *************** > *** 1,9 **** > How to install PostgreSQL on Windows > ==================================== > $Date: 2003/11/09 03:47:51 $ > > ! PostgreSQL requires the Cygwin set of libraries to be installed in > ! order that it functions under Windows. > > This document assumes that you do not have Cygwin already installed > on your system. If that is not the case, then you will need to > --- 1,10 ---- > How to install PostgreSQL on Windows > ==================================== > + > $Date: 2003/11/09 03:47:51 $ > > ! PostgreSQL requires the appropriate subset of Cygwin DLLs to be > ! installed in order that it functions under Windows. > > This document assumes that you do not have Cygwin already installed > on your system. If that is not the case, then you will need to > *************** > *** 16,22 **** > > 2. Proceed through the Cygwin install wizard. Choose 'Install from > Internet', specify a Local Package Directory and choose a mirror > ! site that's close to you. Leave everything else as-is. > > When you come to the point of choosing which packages to install, > expand the 'Database' section and click 'Skip' next to PostgreSQL > --- 17,24 ---- > > 2. Proceed through the Cygwin install wizard. Choose 'Install from > Internet', specify a Local Package Directory and choose a mirror > ! site that's close to you. Answer the other installer questions > ! appropriately for your configuration. > > When you come to the point of choosing which packages to install, > expand the 'Database' section and click 'Skip' next to PostgreSQL > *************** > *** 24,34 **** > Cygwin. > > 3. Once the download and install process is complete, open a Cygwin > ! shell and do the following: > > ! 3a. Start ipc-daemon2 for shared memory support. Use > ! "net start ipc-daemon2", if you want ipc-daemon2 installed > ! as a service; otherwise, use "ipc-daemon2 &". This program > needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL server > (postmaster) or initialize a database (initdb). > > --- 26,35 ---- > Cygwin. > > 3. Once the download and install process is complete, open a Cygwin > ! shell and do the following for a basic installation: > > ! 3a. Start ipc-daemon2 for shared memory support. To do this, > ! enter the command "ipc-daemon2 &". This program > needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL server > (postmaster) or initialize a database (initdb). > > *************** > *** 52,57 **** > --- 53,64 ---- > > 4. You are now running a PostgreSQL server on your Windows machine. > > + 5. It is possible to install ipc-daemon2 and the postmaster as > + Windows NT services. For information on how to do this, please > + refer to one of the README documents here: > + > + http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/postgresql/ > + > Building from source > -------------------- > > *************** > *** 59,65 **** > PostgreSQL from source: > > 1. Set your path to use the Cygwin bin directory before the Windows > ! utilities. Cygwin sort must be used in preference to Windows sort.exe. > > 2. Proceed according to the INSTALL file (i.e., ./configure; make; etc.) > noting the following Cygwin specific differences: > --- 66,72 ---- > PostgreSQL from source: > > 1. Set your path to use the Cygwin bin directory before the Windows > ! utilities. This will help prevent problems with compilation. > > 2. Proceed according to the INSTALL file (i.e., ./configure; make; etc.) > noting the following Cygwin specific differences: -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
