Rich,
> I just grabbed a copy of PostgreSQL from
>
> http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/postgresql.html
>
There's a much *bigger* issue than the ones you mention. That's
PostgreSQL 7.3, 3 years old. I've written Apple several times about
updating it, but no response.
I suggest getting your PostgreSQL from Entropy.ch instead.
--Josh