Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] postgresql 8.0b1 Win32 observations

From: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>
To: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: mallah(at)trade-india(dot)com, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org, PostgreSQL Win32 port list <pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] postgresql 8.0b1 Win32 observations
Date: 2004-08-18 16:41:05
Message-ID: 412386A1.80701@dunslane.net
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Bruce Momjian wrote:

>mallah(at)trade-india(dot)com wrote:
>
>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I installed postgresql8.0b1 a fews days back.
>>I am listing the issues which i came across
>>these many be already known issues or may not
>>be bugs.
>>
>>1. Automatic convertion to NTFS.
>>
>>Many NT based windows installation may not
>>have formatted the drive with NTFS , i think
>>the installer may assist or at leaset suggest
>>that converting from fat --> ntfs is a snap.
>>
>>
>
>OK, installer issue? I don't think we should have the postmaster
>complain in its logs, right?
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I've seen contrary opinions, but I don't see how anybody could
contemplate running *any* server on FAT. But then, people use Notepad to
write programs, too.

The installer should complain, but I guess that's it.

cheers

andrew

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