Re: disaster recovery... - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From scott.marlowe
Subject Re: disaster recovery...
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Msg-id Pine.LNX.4.33.0310231425580.21899-100000@css120.ihs.com
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In response to disaster recovery...  ("Dave [Hawk-Systems]" <dave@hawk-systems.com>)
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You'll have to transfer the data over to a 7.0.x machine to recover it.

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Dave [Hawk-Systems] wrote:

> have a server that went belly up on us.
>
> We do have copies of the data directories on backups, but no recent dumps.
> Old server was ver 7.0 branch (7.0.3 if memory serves)
>
> New server is set up with pg ver 7.3 branch (7.3.4)
>
> Is there any way to recover the data using the 7.0 data files?
>
> We do have another server that has a 7.0 branch installation...  have not tried
> transplanting the data files to that server as of yet.
>
> thoughts, shared experiences, or other such insight would be appreciated.
>
> Dave
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