Re: [HACKERS] 7.0.2 -> 7.0.3 problem - anyone? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] 7.0.2 -> 7.0.3 problem - anyone?
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Msg-id 200011130244.VAA25994@candle.pha.pa.us
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> I think I might have explained this wrong..
>
> Ok, both databases had a BLCKSZ of 32k before the upgrade (in 7.0.2), one
> database that I upgraded first to 7.0.3 went flawlessly, it started, I can
> do every operation fine and it's BLCKSZ is 32k (so the BLCKSZ never changed
> between the installs, it is exactly as it was before).. I used the exact
> same procedure for my production database and it doesn't start..
>
> If I have to dump and reload in this situation, that's fine.. You absolutely
> know more than I do about PostgreSQL but I know what I did on the
> development machine and it didn't have these problems -- that's why I didn't
> think any dump and/or reload was needed...
>
> When I went back to 7.0.2, I shouldn't have had to dump and restore, should
> I? I never did an initdb on the 7.0.3 installation so the data (and
> virtually everything else as far as data is concerned was the same as when I
> was running 7.0.2
>
> Knowing all the above, do you still think a dump and reload was required? If
> so that's fine, I just need to know..

You are correct.  It does not need a dump/restore.

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