Re: [HACKERS] INSTALL/install.sgml file - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] INSTALL/install.sgml file
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Msg-id 200006070136.VAA24270@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] INSTALL/install.sgml file  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] INSTALL/install.sgml file  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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> I think the installation instructions should say "If you are upgrading
> from an existing installation, read the Administrator's Guide for backing
> and restoring your data." The said guide contains a chapter discussing
> these issues in detail (or at least it contains a chapter on it and we
> should add some detail :). This sort of thing can't be replaced by three
> sentences.
>
> Just the other day I griped about the fact that the installation
> instructions are in fact a chapter of the administrator's guide, which
> breaks the internal and external organization and the flow of information
> of both the installation instructions and the administrator's guide.

Can we refer people to that section for more information?

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