Re: "postmaster: could not find the database system" - Mailing list pgsql-cygwin
From | Martin Husted Hartvig |
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Subject | Re: "postmaster: could not find the database system" |
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Msg-id | opsblfdawdp11tu2@pasmtp.tele.dk Whole thread Raw |
In response to | "postmaster: could not find the database system" ("Daniel Secomb" <dan@ds-d.com>) |
List | pgsql-cygwin |
Looks like your initdb went wrong, have you tryed a other location like /var/postgres/data? On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 23:29:40 +1000, Daniel Secomb <dan@ds-d.com> wrote: > Hi, > > For some weird reason, when I typed in "postmaster -D > /usr/local/pgsql/data" > it came back at me saying "postmaster: could not find the database > system" > ?????? Why is that so???? > > Here's the whole thing: > > > $ export CYGWIN=server > $ /usr/sbin/cygserver & > [1] 792779 > $ cygserver: Initialization complete. Waiting for requests. > initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data -W -E LATIN1 > The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "Daniel > Secomb > ". > This user must also own the server process. > > The database cluster will be initialized with locale C. > > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data... ok > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base... ok > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/global... ok > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_xlog... ok > creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_clog... ok > selecting default max_connections... Broken pipe > $ postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data > postmaster: could not find the database system > Expected to find it in the directory "/usr/local/pgsql/data", > but could not open file "/usr/local/pgsql/data/global/pg_control": No > such > file > or directory > $ > > > > Any ideas anyone? > > Any help will be GREATLY appreciated!! > > Many, many thanks!! > > > Kind Regards, > > Daniel Secomb > Creative Director > DS Design > ABN 33 721 455 978 > PO Box 4540, > Lake Haven NSW 2263 > Australia > [p] +61 2 4393 6305 > [f] +61 2 4393 6306 > [m] +61414 571 500 > mailto:dan@ds-d.com > http://www.ds-d.com/ > > Take a look at our latest web development project: > http://www.specialfx.com.au/ > > From the US, UK or Europe? Why not take advantage of the weaker > Australian > dollar? Click the following link http://www.xe.com/ucc/ for a currency > conversion and find out how much you'll save!! > > _________________________________________________________________ > > The material contained in this email may be confidential, and may also be > the subject of copyright and/or privileged information. If you are not > the > intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is > prohibited. If you have received this document in error, please advise > the > sender and delete the document. > > This email communication does not create or vary any contractual > relationship between DS Design and you. Internet communications are not > secure and accordingly DS Design does not accept any legal liability for > the > contents of this message. > > Please note that neither DS Design nor the sender accepts any > responsibility > for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the email and any > attachments. > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html -- Martin
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