Re: Running postgres on a read-only file system - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Running postgres on a read-only file system
Date
Msg-id 26346.1030680688@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Running postgres on a read-only file system  ("Tyler Mitchell" <TMitchell@lignum.com>)
Responses Re: Running postgres on a read-only file system  (Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>)
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"Tyler Mitchell" <TMitchell@lignum.com> writes:
> We are trying to make  a fully contained, CD-runable version of postgres.
> The only problem we are really having is the locking of the database files
> in the PGDATA folder.  Since the PGDATA folder is on the CD (i.e.
> read-only) this will not work.

You can say that again.

> Or better yet could you give me some guidance on how to
> get around this.

Put PGDATA on a writable volume.  RAM disk, maybe.

            regards, tom lane

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