Re: Building PostgreSQL 8.1.3 on Windows with MinGW - Mailing list pgsql-ports

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:11:24 +0100, Simon Dale <sdale@rm.com> wrote:

> Hi,
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> I'm trying to build PostgreSQL on Windows XP SP2 with MinGW but keep
> getting the same error in this post:
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> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-ports/2005-06/msg00031.php
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> I was wondering if there ever was an answer about how to build
> PostgreSQL on Windows?
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> Thanks,
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> Simon
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It may sound silly, but did you try an uninstall & reinstall of MingW and
Msys ? I had no problem building the source on my laptop, also running
WinXP SP2. So I think you shouldn't have any problem.
Make sure you install the software in the proper order.