SenTnel wrote: > Hi ! > > Tryed to install PostgreSQL 8.2 in a virtual dedicated win 2003 server, and > ran into the installation problem you all know with initdb. > > I found this thread : > http://www.nabble.com/-Patch----Fix-for-bug---2558%2C--InitDB-failed-to-run-on-windows-2003-tf2103710.html#a8164273 > > , "[Patch] - Fix for bug #2558, InitDB failed to run on windows 2003 " , > where dror bar posted a fix to the initdb problem. > > My problem is that I have no clue on what to do with the patch. Im not a > programmer or an expert, just someone who knows his ways around win server > 2003 enviroment. Please help me install this app. > > Thanks!
The proper fix is not to apply this patch, it is to fix the underlying problem, which is that you have incorrect permissions on the NUL device. You say it's a dedicated windows 2003 server, but I assume it's not freshly installed. There are known third-party packages (including from Microsoft themselves) that break the permissions on the NUL device. Unfortunately, I've only seen the list of known such application under NDA, so I can't tell you what applications are on it - though you can get that from Microsoft if you have a support agreement. There may be a workaround using subinacl to reset the permissions - should be in the archives. The other fix is to uninstall the affected application, or re-install the OS to get it clean. //Magnus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
