i can not start the postmaster ! - Mailing list pgsql-admin

From cristiv
Subject i can not start the postmaster !
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Msg-id m0zo6f5-001C7QC@www.dmhi.ct.ro
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$postmaster -d > &pm.log & ostmaster does not know where to find the
database system data.  You must specify the directory that contains the
database system either by specifying the -D invocation option or by setting
the PGDATA environment variable.

No data directory -- can't proceed.
I  have : REDHAT 5.1 ,postgres 6.3 (RH5.1 install the postgres automaticaly
and start it)
A student from ROMANIA.Please help me !

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