I don't think you have to start from scratch. Fair warning "I'm a newbie".
Since you don't care about the old data I'd just create a new location
setup. "initdb -D /usr/pgsql/data" I believe this create a new setup for
your data. Of course you will have to change the start up location in the
start up scripts. If you are using 7.1 RH I think the start up script is in
"/etc/rc.d/init.d"
I hope this helps.
John
"Rich Shepard" <rshepard(at)appl-ecosys(dot)com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Brett W. McCoy wrote:
>
> > There should be! Are you sure you are using 7.1.3? It sounds like the
> > data directory didn't get upgraded properly.
>
> Brett,
>
> I am no longer sure what's installed. When I look at
> /var/lib/pgsql/data/base/PG_VERSION I see '7.1.2'. But, I ran 'rpm -Uvh
...'
> for the 7.1.3 upgrade (rather than a freshen).
>
> No data worth saving now, I've been consumed with too many other
projects.
> But, I have both business and scientific databases I need to build so I
want
> to get 7.1.3 correctly installed and working; I'll keep current after
that.
>
> Should I move configuration files (such as pg_hba.conf) to a safe area,
> then manually delete all references to postgres that locate and find
reveal,
> before starting from scratch?
>
> Right now I'm looking to get a working installation of 7.1.3 so I can
> start developing these applications.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich
>
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>
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