mallah@trade-india.com wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> I installed postgresql8.0b1 a fews days back.
> I am listing the issues which i came across
> these many be already known issues or may not
> be bugs.
>
> 1. Automatic convertion to NTFS.
>
> Many NT based windows installation may not
> have formatted the drive with NTFS , i think
> the installer may assist or at leaset suggest
> that converting from fat --> ntfs is a snap.
OK, installer issue? I don't think we should have the postmaster
complain in its logs, right?
> 2. Randomly generated password is too long.
>
> the password for the postgres account contained
> non ascii characters in my case and was at least
> 20-30 chars.
Same.
> 3. History works but not Tab Expansion .
> The SQL commands are not expanded on pressing tabs.
>
> 4. \s does not work although \? lists it.
The problem is that we don't use readline on Win32. I am wondering if
we need to prevent display of readline-required psql options. I have
added that to the open items list.
> psql issue.
>
>
> 5. After something is mistyped and the prompt changes
> from "=#" to "-#" pressing ^C quits the psql whereas
> in unix/linux ^C brings back to "=#" state where the
> person can retype the command.
Yes, that is an open item, control-C on Win32.
> 6. history was not saved .
Needs readline.
> 7. Bundled PgAdminIII still shows documentation of 7.4
OK, pgadmin issue.
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