Re: Postrgres data restoration problem - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Postrgres data restoration problem
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Msg-id 20787.1070634750@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Postrgres data restoration problem  (Jim Cochrane <jtc@dim.com>)
Responses Re: Postrgres data restoration problem  (Jim Cochrane <jtc@dim.com>)
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Jim Cochrane <jtc@dim.com> writes:
> I'm looking for help restoring old postgres databases on a linux system
> after a reinstall of Redhat (including posgresql).

How old?  We need to know the exact PG version number.

> I was able to connect to an old database (e.g., with psql dbname), but
> when I listed the tables with \d, it responds with: No relations found.

Do you see anything if you just do "select * from pg_class" or
"select * from pg_database"?  If there's more than one database
accessible, do the results change in different databases?

            regards, tom lane

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