Port Bug Report: Cannot initdb

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Your name : Gene Brock
Your email address : gbrock(at)email(dot)sjsu(dot)edu

Category : install: other
Severity : serious

Summary: Cannot initdb

System Configuration
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Operating System : Linux RedHat 5.2

PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2

Compiler used : GNU gcc and g++

Hardware:
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Linux 2.0.36 #1 Tue Oct 13 22:17:11 EDT 1998 i586 unknown

Versions of other tools:
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flex 2.5.4, GNU Make version 3.76.1,
gcc 2.7.2.3, g++ egcs-2.90.29 980515 (egcs-1.0.3 release)
all of which come with RedHat 5.2

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Problem Description:
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I type initdb following all directions at http://research.iphil.net/postgresql/docs/admin/c0302.htm
in directory /usr/local/pgsql. I get the error:
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/usr/local/pgsql/data -Q template1 < /tmp/create
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ERROR: pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
ERROR: pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
initdb: could not log template database
I haven't touched the template. No make or compile errors, however,
I wasn't asked about the template during ./configure
I even tried ./configure --with-template=linux_i386
What could be wrong?

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Test Case:
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try to do this on Linux RedHat 5.2 on AMD Pentium II-350
by untarring, and following directions from given place,
with above mentioned version of tools.

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Solution:
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Have no idea that's why I am asking....I would love to
use your database program...if I can't get it up, I
have to use Microsoft Access on NT. Please save me from this.
Please don't hesitate to contact me for more details.

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