Re: pgsql instalation

Hi,

If you are trying this with a recent version of postgresql for cygwin, then instead of ipc-daemon you should start cygserver. I believe that the instructions are in the README in the docs, but I'm not sure of the exact path to the right version of the docs.

--Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: pgsql-cygwin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org [mailto:pgsql-cygwin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On Behalf Of Loyiso Tyira - BCX - Networks
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:28 PM
To: pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: [CYGWIN] pgsql instalation

> I am trying to install posgresql on cygwin on XP. I have installed postgesql

> and cygipc. Did the following steps

> 1. $ ipc-daemon&

> 2. $ mkdir /whatever/path/pgsql

> 3. $ initdb -D /whatever/path/pgsql

> 4. $ pg_ctl -D /whatever/path/pgsql -o "-i" start

5. $ createdb testdb

>

> But step 3 fails in the end.

> Can anyone help

Kind Regards,
Loyiso Tyira
Networks