Index: FAQ_MSWIN =================================================================== RCS file: /home/projects/pgsql/cvsroot/pgsql/doc/FAQ_MSWIN,v retrieving revision 1.7 diff -u -r1.7 FAQ_MSWIN --- FAQ_MSWIN 2001/03/16 22:12:13 1.7 +++ FAQ_MSWIN 2001/04/03 17:58:25 @@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ The Cygwin package provides a UNIX-like API on top of the Win32 API. It is available at . At the time of this writing, it is recommended to use either version - 1.1.7 or the 1.3.x series. Version 1.1.8 contains a bug that will - prevent the server to work. Using older versions such as 1.0 or - B20 might require extra efforts. + 1.1.7, a snapshot built after 2001/02/05 12:36:41, or the 1.3.x series + (when available). Version 1.1.8 contains a bug that will prevent the + server to work. Using older versions such as 1.0 or B20 might require + extra efforts. 2. Install the cygipc package, available at . @@ -23,19 +24,20 @@ Windows program directories, because the sort.exe has to be taken from Cygwin, not Windows. -5. Start `ipc-daemon &' (background process) from the cygipc package. +5. Start ipc-daemon from the cygipc package. Use "net start ipc-daemon", + if ipc-daemon is installed as a service; otherwise, use "ipc-daemon &". This program needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL server (postmaster). 6. Proceed according to the INSTALL file. (./configure; make; etc.) -NOTE: There are two issues with Cygwin's current UNIX domain socket -support: +NOTE: The following are known issues with PostgreSQL on Windows: -1. psql (and other clients) will hang if postmaster is not running and - the socket file (e.g., /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432) exists. - -2. Cygwin's AF_UNIX sockets are really implemented as AF_INET sockets +1. Cygwin's AF_UNIX sockets are really implemented as AF_INET sockets so they are inherently insecure. + +2. make check can generate spurious regression test failures due to + overflowing the the listen() backlog queue which causes connection + refused errors. Problem reports can be sent to .