Re: AW: Documentation - Running Postgresql on NT

>
> > Fredrick Bartlett wrote:
> > >
> > > Any chance the below would instll and run on win2000?
>
Sorry for the confusion. The new answer is Yes, it might install
and run on win2000. Thanks for the correction Rony ...

> >Probably not.
>
> >I've received information that the Cygipc package required for
> >Postgresql to run on NT doesn't work on Win2000. You can see the
> >July 2000 Cygwin archive for details. Basically, it doesn't look
> >like Cygipc is currently being maintained. Thanks to those
> >of you listening who pointed that out.
> It isn't true. PostgreSQL is running on Windows NT, Windows 2000 even on Windows 9x
> with Cygipc package 1.0.5. There is sometimes problem to compile cygipc package, but this is system independent - you can just download and install cygipc binaries (I did it too).
> I have PostgreSQL 7.0.2 running on:
> 1. Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/Server
> 2. Windows 2000 Pro
> 3. Windows 98
> Notes:
> 1. PostgreSQL binaries was compiled with changes
> from http://www.askesis.nl/Download/PostgreSQL/HOWTO.txt step 6 and 7.
> 2. cygipc 1.05 is at http://cygutils.netpedia.net
> 3. cygwin is at ftp://sourceware.cygnus.com/pub/cygwin
>
> Best regards
> Rony
>

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