Arjun Datta wrote:
> But on the newer machine (I cannot verify if postgres has ever been run
> on it or if it did when last), even before I try to restore, I notice
> that on startup I get the following error.
>
> [root(at)devdb3 8.1]# service postgresql start
>
> An old version of the database format was found.
> You need to upgrade the data format before using PostgreSQL.
> See /usr/share/doc/postgresql-8.1.10/README.rpm-dist for more information.
If there is nothing in current pg databases you want to keep; then have
a look at initdb command; which will initialise your system for current
release installed on system. Any existing data is wiped out.