Re: initdb: failed

I am still failign on initdb. I followed the instructions to the
letter. I uninstalled cygwin and did it from scratch. This is what I
am getting. Also, no log file is being created in /var/log. either.

Signal 12
Signal 12
50
creating configuration files... ok
creating template1 database in /var/postgresql/data/base/1... Signal 12

initdb: failed

postgres(at)napoleon ~

On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 11:34:03 +0800, Carlo Florendo
<list-subscriber(at)hq(dot)astra(dot)ph> wrote:
> Adam Lang wrote:
>
> >Nothing is being generated in log files.
> >
> >On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:23:39 +0800, Carlo Florendo
> ><list-subscriber(at)hq(dot)astra(dot)ph> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Adam Lang wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'm now going by this:
> >>>http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/postgresql/postgresql-7.4.README
> >>>
> >>>I am trying the first simple way to get the program started and if I
> >>>can get that, figure I try the NT service route.
> >>>
> >>>When I try to initialize the database, I get:
> >>>
> >>>creating configuration files... ok
> >>>creating template1 database in /var/postgresql/data/base/1... Signal 12
> >>>
> >>>initdb: failed
> >>>initdb: removing data directory "/var/postgresql/data"
> >>>
> >>>I installed the cygwin files, restarted the computer to make sure
> >>>nothing was running and then went through the steps and I still get
> >>>this. I am really lost, especially since no log files are generating.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>
> Ok then. I've written a tutorial on how to configure postgresql on
> Cygwin. I'm soon going to propose the tutorial to be included in the
> postgresql docs.
> In the meantime, check it out:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/cfflorendo/postgresql-cygwin.html
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Carlo
> ------
> Carlo Florendo y Flora
> Astra Philippines Inc.
> www.astra.ph
>
>

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