On 28 Aug 2003 at 7:55, Chris Webster wrote:
> > Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my favorite
> > source is the docs that got installed with postgres
> > (/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html).
> >
> > The index isn't great, but easily overcome:
> > grep -i "search phrase" /usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/* | less
> >
> > Try to do that with a book. :-)
> >
> > When I can't find the answer there, I search the mailing list archives
> > and/or google.
>
> I'm sorry, but I'm also a DB newbie, and I find the online documentation
> ok/good, and very good if you are a seasoned user who just needs
> reference. It esp sucks regarding the configuration file. Yes it
> explains each line item, but not how it affects the database, when do
> you want a large value here, when do you want a small value, etc. This
> fact is born out by the number of times people have to respond with "did
> you tweak xxxx in the config file?" Maybe the books aren't any better....
http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/annotated_conf_e.html
http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/perf.html
These are actually collections of FAQ put in a nice sugar candy.
HTH
Bye
Shridhar
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Respect is a rational process -- McCoy, "The Galileo Seven", stardate 2822.3
