Re: [BUGS] postgresql 8.0b1 Win32 observations - Mailing list pgsql-hackers-win32

From Magnus Hagander
Subject Re: [BUGS] postgresql 8.0b1 Win32 observations
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Msg-id 6BCB9D8A16AC4241919521715F4D8BCE34C04D@algol.sollentuna.se
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>> What I would like
>> to see is eiter 1. An installer that lets u install on fat.
>> OR 2. a zipped binary distro of the windows version so i can
>> happily run on fat, however that seems to have stopped which
>> means I have to compile it myself which is a hassle :/
>
>NTFS checking is now coded into the installer which will only let you
>install the data directory on an NTFS partition. The rest of
>the app can
>be installed anywhere. I will commit a minor change in a minute that
>will allow you to specify a non-NTFS partition, but only if you don't
>automatically initdb.

I think we should emit a warning if it's installed with *any* component
on FAT. Permit doing it, but tell people we recommend strongly against
it.

//Magnus

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