Re: PB: Initdb failure

Hey jean-phillipe!

Actually, it looks like the issue might be much simpler than you
realize. First, is the output you're getting a cut/paste? If so, don't
put an ending forward slash in the command to create the database.
Follow the instructions to the letter:

$ initdb -D /var/postgresql/data

NO ENDING SLASH.

Second, you obviously are NOT following the instructions as written in
the URL you provided, as the path you show is to the older
/usr/share/postgresql/data, NOT the new /var/postgresql/data (which is
clearly stated in step #2).

If this was not the issue, try shutting down CygIPC, deleting all of its
related files in /tmp, then fire it back up and try again.

From the path you've used and issues you're seeing, I was curious.
Have you installed/used PostgreSQL under Cygwin in the past? If so, be
sure to re-read the installation steps, as with CygIPC becoming a proper
Cygwin package, and PostgreSQL moving up to v7.4, there have been some
basic changes in the way the install/setup are done. Minor, but can
throw you if you're used to the older way.

Hope this helps.

jean-philippe jacoupy wrote:

> My ipc-daemon2
> already worked as a
> service
>
> I have followed this
> guide to install
> postgresql with
> cygwin:
>
> http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/postgresql/postgresql-7.4.1.README
>
> And try everything
> there is in it ...
>
> cray(at)lavieenrose ~
> net start | grep IPC
> Cygwin IPC Daemon
> 2
>
>
> ------- Message
> d'origine -------
> De: Leeuw van der,
> Tim
> <tim(dot)leeuwvander(at)nl(dot)unisys(dot)com>
> Date: Thu, 22 Jan
> 2004 09:05:55 -0600
> Sujet: Re: [CYGWIN]
> PB: Initdb failure
>
> ipc-daemon2.exe
> --install-as-service
>
> net start "cygwin
> ipc daemon 2"
>
> try again
>
> regards,
>
> --Tim
>
> -----Original
> Message-----
> From:
> pgsql-cygwin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-cygwin-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org]On
> Behalf Of
> jean-philippe
> jacoupy
> Sent: donderdag 22
> januari 2004 10:27
> To:
> pgsql-cygwin(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: [CYGWIN]
> PB: Initdb failure
>
>
> Hi,
>
> when I'm trying to
> init my database
> (with initdb), it
> says me:
>
>
> creating template1
> database in
> /usr/share/postgresql/data//base/1...
> FATAL: semctl(17,
> 16,
> SETVAL,536) failed:
> Invalid argument
>
> initdb: failed
>
>
> I've this system
> configuration:
> Windows XP Pro
> service Pack 1
>
> Cygwin Package
> Information
> Package
> Version
> Status
> cygipc
> 2.02-1 OK
> cygwin
> 1.5.6-1 OK
>
> and postgresql 7.4.1
>
> can someone explain
> me what I've to do
> to fix this ?
>
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