Re: Linux Distributions

From: Jean-Michel POURE <jm(dot)poure(at)freesurf(dot)fr>
To: "Peter Darley" <pdarley(at)kinesis-cem(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Linux Distributions
Date: 2002-03-07 08:16:08
Message-ID: 200203070816.g278G7Lx012545@www1.translationforge
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> I'm wondering if there is a specific Linux distribution for the x86 that
> will provide a better PostgreSQL server than the other ones?
> Thanks,
> Peter Darley

Dear Peter,

PostgreSQL will only be PostgreSQL and there is no real difference, except
compilation choices and RPM package names.

I have been using Mandrake distros for 18 months now. PostgreSQL binaries are
provided with multi-byte (i.e. you can create a Unicode database, which is
not the case of most 7.1.x binaries I guess) and all server-side languages.

Mandrake 8.1 is provided with PostgreSQL 7.1.2 but you can download the
latest 7.2 binaries from :
http://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/mandrake/cooker/cooker/i586/Mandrake/RPMS/PByName.html

If some extra RPMs are needed, just follow the links on
http://fr2.rpmfind.net/ and download them.

Furthermore, Mandrake is provided with ReiserFS journalizing system, which
coupled to PostgreSQL WAL system garantees a fast startup in case of power
failure without data loss.

Cheers,
Jean-Michel

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