Re: [HACKERS] postgres initdb on ALPHA/Digital Unix

>>>>> "scrappy" == The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org> writes:

> On Fri, 13 Feb 1998, Maarten Boekhold wrote:
>> > > I have already posted this problem to the pgsql-ports
>> mailing list, > > but it is less that totally evident from our
>> remote location what is > > the best strategy, so I await
>> developments here on 64 bit issues with > > interest.
>>
>> > Hell, if it helps any, I'll do the manual aspect of this if >
>> someone wants to give me access to their machine, and try to
>> work with > Bruce on this *shrug*
>>
>> Does this problem only appear on ALPHA machines or also on
>> other 64 bit architectures? I might be able to find a 64 bit
>> machine on my university on which I can do a compile/initdb/gdb
>> run if that helps....

> We just also had a report from one Dec ALPHA user that he's
> been using PostgreSQL since the v6.0 days with no
> problems...most curious...

>> sparc stations 20 are 32 bits aren't they? Then that machine
>> does not qualify. We are getting an ultra-sparc soon though,
>> and there might be some alpha's around.

> I hate to sound stupid, but an Ultra1...that's a 64bit
> machine? If so, then I too have been running it on a 64bit
> machine, with absolutely no problems, for almost 6 months now...

Sparc Ultra are 64 bits, but Solaris is only a 32 bit OS. The only 64
bit machines (with 64 bit OS's) would be some SGI's and Alphas.

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