Re: Copying pg_control file - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Kretschmer Andreas
Subject Re: Copying pg_control file
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Msg-id 20041218093731.GA2887@kaufbach.delug.de
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In response to Copying pg_control file  ("Deepa K" <kdeepa@midascomm.com>)
List pgsql-novice
am  Sat, dem 18.12.2004, um 14:04:07 +0530 mailte Deepa K folgendes:
> Hi all,
>  I am running postgresql 7.1.3 on Red Hat Linux 7.2. pg_control file get
> corrupted on abrupt PC reboot. Can I copy the pg_control file of another
> PC (in which also postgresql 7.1.3 is running on Red Hat Linux 7.2)
> here??

Unlikely. The pg_control contains information about the last checkpoint.
It is used by pg_restore. I think, the contents of the pg_control - file
ist from the other machine ist very different to the crashed machine.


Regards, Andreas
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