Re: IpcMemoryDetach fails under Cygwin on Win98

From: "Eduardo Stern" <eduardo(at)stern(dot)com(dot)br>
To: pgsql-ports(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: IpcMemoryDetach fails under Cygwin on Win98
Date: 2001-02-05 20:41:42
Message-ID: 95n392$50a$1@news.tht.net
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Well, I use it on Win98 for testing purposes, and it runs just fine...

CygWin 1.1.7, PostgreSQL 7.03 or 7.1beta4, Win98SE...

Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> escreveu nas notcias de
mensagem:200102042332(dot)SAA17600(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us(dot)(dot)(dot)
> > In article <200102042141(dot)QAA14198(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>, Bruce Momjian
> > <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes
> > >> Is there any reason why the FAQ suggests that it will only work on NT
> > >> and not on Win98?
> > >
> > >Did you read all of the FAQ?
> > >
> > > The database server does not run on MS Windows
> > > 9X because Cygwin does not support the required features on those
> > > platforms. We have no plan to do a native port to any Microsoft
> > > platform.
> > I only read the platform specific FAQ, but I remember reading the above
> > a while back.
> >
> > My point was, it seems to run quite well under Win98 on my PC. Which is
> > great cause I can shove it on the laptop and take it on holiday with me
> > to play with! :)
>
> What! That is the first I have ever heard it runs on Win98. I assume
> you are running Cygwin. Maybe the newer version has the stuff we need.
> Can you supply the cygwin version?
>
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