> > 7.0RC5 is database-compatible with the final, earlier betas are *not*.
> > You can use pg_upgrade to update from any 6.5-or-later version if you
> > are feeling adventurous, but I'd definitely suggest making a backup
> > first in case things go wrong and you have to initdb and restore.
> Sorry if I was not clear. The RPMs I prepared use Lamar Owen spec from RC1,
> but use final release sources. Upgrading from final release to final release
> should not be a problem, I think. I only recommended it because I understand
> from his recent posts sthat Lamar has many inprovements to the RPM install
> script that I have not taken advantage of.
Tom's point is that RC5 is *not* database-compatible with previous
release candidates due to a last minute bug fix in the location of
group table indices.
So anything earlier than RC5 needs (at least) a pg_upgrade, and (for
me) preferably a full dump/initdb/restore cycle.
- Thomas
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Thomas Lockhart lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
South Pasadena, California
