'linuxconf' on Mandrake 7.1 should be able to set postgres to run at boot time as long as you set Postgresql up from an rpm. If you got to 'Control Panel' -> 'Control service activity' -> 'postgresql'. Set Startup to automatic and select the run levels you want Postgresql to run in, usually 3 & 5.
If you compiled Postgresql from source then I think there is a script in /contrib (There is in 7.1 Beta :-) ) which sets-up an rc script. This should then make postgresql available in linuxconf.
Regards
Ben
P.S. This works in Mandrake 7.0 & 7.2 so hopefully 7.1
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zak McGregor [mailto:zak@mighty.co.za]
> Sent: 30 March 2001 05:05
> To: antken
> Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Starting postgresql on startup
>
>
> On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 16:05:55 +0100
> "antken" <antken@reddish.stockport.sch.uk> wrote:
>
> > how would i go about making postgresql start when linux boots?
> > i dont understand what the install document is going on about either
> > i am running linux mandrake 7.1 and postgres 7.0.3
>
> The easiest way is to run ntsysv as root... if that doesn't
> work, you'll
> need to look at your rc scripts.
>
> Cheers
>
> Zak
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