Port Bug Report: postgresql Won't Start

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POSTGRESQL BUG REPORT TEMPLATE
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Your name : Joe Noble
Your email address : joseph(dot)a(dot)noble(at)lmco(dot)com

Category : install: other
Severity : non-critical

Summary: postgresql Won't Start

System Configuration
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Operating System : Linux RH 6.0

PostgreSQL version : 6.5.1

Compiler used : none

Hardware:
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Acer 120MHx Aspire with 64MB memory and 2.1 GB HD.

Versions of other tools:
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N/A

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Problem Description:
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After installing RH6.0, on a new harddisk, to replace RH5.2 which
replaced RH5.0, postgresql will not start. This was not a problem
with either of the previous versions. Apparently the expected
directories and file are not being created. This problem appeared
when I installed RH6.0 which supposedely came with postgresql
6.4.2. In an attempt to fix the problem, I deinstalld all the
6.4.2 files using rpm and tried to load the 6.5.1 Beta which I
downloaded from this site. I received the same type of error
message. The message says:

Starting postgresql service: /usr/bin/postmaster does not find the database system. Expected to find it in the PGDATA directory "/var/lib/pgsql", but unable to open file with pathname "/var/lib/pgsql/base/template1/pg_class".

No data directory -- can't proceed.
postmaster []

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Test Case:
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Try installing either 6.4.2 or 6.5.1 where there is no existing
database file from the rpms.

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Solution:
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Include the necessary data directories and file(s)?

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