Re: initdb "file not found" - Mailing list pgsql-novice

>From: Bill Colls <bcolls@cbnlottery.com>
>Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:47:26 -0500
>
>Check that the PATH environment variable includes c:\pgsql\bin
>

Under, User variables for customer

I Input (new):
%PGHOME%\data
%PGHOME%\lib

That input produced:
PGDATA            c:\pgsql\data
PGLIB             C:\pgsql\data

Editing the path statement, I added ;%PGHOME%\bin. This appears (where I put
it) under System variables at the end of the path statement. I assume it was
converted to C:\pgsql\bin but I can't see it.

How do I confirm it?

Thanks, Warren






>Warren Massengill wrote:
>>Trying to install a beta native Win port of Pg on
>>Win XP home edition
>>
>>Made it through steps 1 & 2 below but initdb produced a "file not found"
>>error.
>>
>>It appears to run if I enter a literal path. C:\pgsql\bin\initdb, initdb
>>does run and creates the data directory�K
>>
>>But pg is not running on reboot �K and will not start�K
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>>
>>Warren
>>------------------------------------------------------
>>Excerpts from the PeerDirect instructions:
>>
>>PeerDirect PostgreSQL
>>
>>If, however, you prefer a more widely tested Windows release then the beta
>>version of the PeerDirect native Windows port of PostgreSQL 7.2.1, called
>>UltraSQL would be better.
>>Following are step by step instructions for setting it up. These steps
>>were successful on Windows 2000 but may also work on other versions of
>>Windows.
>>ftp://209.61.187.152/postgres/postgres_beta4.zip
>>Installing Create a directory to install to, eg C:\pgsql.
>>1. Extract all files to this new directory.
>>
>>2. Move the files from the subdirectory postgres_beta4 that has been
>>created, directly into the pgsql directory.
>>�h Now set the required environment variables.
>>�h The first variable name to create is PGHOME, and it points to C:\pgsql
>>
>>�h Now repeat this process for the following variables:
>>  Variable Name: PGDATA    Variable Value: %PGHOME%\data
>>  Variable Name: PGLIB     Variable Value: %PGHOME%\lib
>>  Variable Name: PGHOST    Variable Value: localhost
>>�h Next click on Path in the list of System Variables, then click on Edit.
>>Add the following to the end of the Variable Value:
>>�h   ;%PGHOME%\bin
>>
>>3. The next step is to initialise the Data directory. To do this click on
>>Start then Run and type:
>>initdb
>>4. To install the service click on Start then Run and type:
>>post_svc -install
>>
>>
>>
>>_________________________________________________________________
>>Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.
>>http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail
>>
>>
>>---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
>>TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate
>>subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@postgresql.org so that your
>>message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
>
>
>--
>/* =============================================================== */
>
>   William E. Colls                                         Manager
>   Tel 613 225 6566 ext 2320         Applications Development Group
>   Fax 613 225 6651                                   CBN Lotteries
>   bcolls@cbnlottery.com                              www.cbnco.com
>
>
>---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
>TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
>
>http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html


_________________________________________________________________
STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail