Re: 8.4 Data Not Compatible with 9.0.1 Upgrade? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Adrian Klaver
Subject Re: 8.4 Data Not Compatible with 9.0.1 Upgrade?
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Msg-id 4CD08F75.2000805@gmail.com
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In response to Re: 8.4 Data Not Compatible with 9.0.1 Upgrade?  (Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>)
Responses Re: 8.4 Data Not Compatible with 9.0.1 Upgrade?  (Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>)
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On 11/02/2010 02:54 PM, Thomas Kellerer wrote:
> Carlos Mennens, 02.11.2010 22:37:
>> Before I move or rename '/var/lib/postgres/data', what version of
>> PostgreSQL should I be at? 8.4 or 9.0?
>
> Actually both, because pg_upgrade needs the binaries of the old *and*
> new version.
>
>
>

Part of the confusion Carlos is experiencing is that he is caught
between two upgrade suggestions. At this point he is most of the way to
doing it the traditional way, dump/restore. While pg_upgrade could be of
use, it does not solve the immediate problem, which how to restore the
dump file :)

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Adrian Klaver
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