Re: Installation problem(Error: unknown type oidvector)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Kristensen Poul <pok(at)sfi(dot)dk>
Cc: "'pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org'" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Installation problem(Error: unknown type oidvector)
Date: 2000-07-03 14:48:33
Message-ID: 19252.962635713@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Kristensen Poul <pok(at)sfi(dot)dk> writes:
> During installation of Postgresql 7.0.2. I get the
> folowing error when I try to initdb.

> We are initializing the database system with username postgres
> (uid=501).
> This user will own all the files and must also own the server
> Creating template database in /opt/pgsql/data/base/template1
> ERRER: Error: unknown type 'oidvector'

Looks like the postgres binary you're actually invoking is not 7.0.2,
but some pre-7.0 version. Check your PATH.

regards, tom lane

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