Thread: windows docs?
When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage (1252)" and to see installation on Windows for details. I am having trouble finding this documentation. I've also been looking for the "Windows FAQ" which was mentioned in a post. Can anyone point me to documentation that addresses this issue as well as other window's issues?
Thanks much
Cheryl Bender
On Thursday 16 September 2004 15:13, Bender, Cheryl wrote: > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the "console > codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage (1252)" and to see > installation on Windows for details. I am having trouble finding this > documentation. I've also been looking for the "Windows FAQ" which was > mentioned in a post. Can anyone point me to documentation that > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues? > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good starter for current win32 information. The windows faq (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates welcome). Also, if your running on cygwin you might want to post to pgsql-cygwin mailing list. HTH. -- Robert Treat Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
> > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage > (1252)" and > > to see installation on Windows for details. I am having > trouble finding this > > documentation. I've also been looking for the "Windows > FAQ" which was > > mentioned in a post. Can anyone point me to documentation that > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues? > > > > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good > starter for current > win32 information. The windows faq > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates > welcome). Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it has nothing about the native port. There is an installer-centric faq at http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps selected questions should be moved in.. //Magnus
On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:35, Magnus Hagander wrote: > > > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the > > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage > > > > (1252)" and > > > > > to see installation on Windows for details. I am having > > > > trouble finding this > > > > > documentation. I've also been looking for the "Windows > > > > FAQ" which was > > > > > mentioned in a post. Can anyone point me to documentation that > > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues? > > > > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good > > starter for current > > win32 information. The windows faq > > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has > > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates > > welcome). > > Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it > has nothing about the native port. > > There is an installer-centric faq at > http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has > a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves > intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps > selected questions should be moved in.. > I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and then create a new faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one. Does anyone feel they ought to be combined? I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the main sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain thier own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference? -- Robert Treat Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Treat [mailto:xzilla@users.sourceforge.net] > Sent: 21 September 2004 12:27 > To: Magnus Hagander > Cc: Bender, Cheryl; pgsql-admin@postgresql.org; Dave Page; > pgsql-docs@postgresql.org > Subject: Re: [ADMIN] windows docs? > ? > I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and > then create a new > faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one. Does anyone > feel they ought > to be combined? No, absolutely not - that'll just create further confusion. > I guess another alternative is jut remove > faq_mswin from the main sources and then leave it up to > cygwin/native projects to maintain thier own faqs, with > perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to > both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference? The problem with our new FAQ is that much of it is installer specific, so including it in the main distro which doesn't include the installer code just seems wrong somehow. Perhaps the existing faq should have a note in bold at the top directing ppl to the installer FAQ if that's what they really want, and leave the rest of the doc for Cygwin/Mingw specific issues. Regards, Dave.
> > I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the main > > sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain > > thier own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main > postgresql > > pointing to both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference? > > The problem with our new FAQ is that much of it is installer > specific, so including it in the main distro which doesn't > include the installer code just seems wrong somehow. Perhaps > the existing faq should have a note in bold at the top > directing ppl to the installer FAQ if that's what they really > want, and leave the rest of the doc for Cygwin/Mingw specific issues. It would be really good if we had a one-stop-shop for FAQ items for Windows users, though... Look at the installer faq now for example - a lot of those Qs are about postgreqsl itself and not the installer. But that's where people look (or in the main FAQ, but not in both). Or we can chose to live with duplicate questions... As long as we keep the answers in sync. //Magnus
On Tuesday 21 September 2004 07:59, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > > I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the main
> > > sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain
> > > thier own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main
> >
> > postgresql
> >
> > > pointing to both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?
> >
> > The problem with our new FAQ is that much of it is installer
> > specific, so including it in the main distro which doesn't
> > include the installer code just seems wrong somehow. Perhaps
> > the existing faq should have a note in bold at the top
> > directing ppl to the installer FAQ if that's what they really
> > want, and leave the rest of the doc for Cygwin/Mingw specific issues.
>
> It would be really good if we had a one-stop-shop for FAQ items for
> Windows users, though... Look at the installer faq now for example - a
> lot of those Qs are about postgreqsl itself and not the installer. But
> that's where people look (or in the main FAQ, but not in both). Or we
> can chose to live with duplicate questions... As long as we keep the
> answers in sync.
>
Well, istm that the # of native users will grow larger than the number of
cygwin users at some point in time (probably right after release, but hey).
Personally I like the idea of a single win32 faq for the main branch with
specific links to both a cygwin and native specific faqs, but barring that,
we could combine both documents together and make a 3 sectioned windows
specific faq, with a section on general stuff, cygwiun stuff, and native
stuff. Both projects could then just link to that faq.
--
Robert Treat
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
I have renamed FAQ_MSWIN to FAQ_CYGWIN. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Treat wrote: > On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:35, Magnus Hagander wrote: > > > > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the > > > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage > > > > > > (1252)" and > > > > > > > to see installation on Windows for details. I am having > > > > > > trouble finding this > > > > > > > documentation. I've also been looking for the "Windows > > > > > > FAQ" which was > > > > > > > mentioned in a post. Can anyone point me to documentation that > > > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues? > > > > > > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good > > > starter for current > > > win32 information. The windows faq > > > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has > > > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates > > > welcome). > > > > Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it > > has nothing about the native port. > > > > There is an installer-centric faq at > > http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has > > a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves > > intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps > > selected questions should be moved in.. > > > > I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and then create a new > faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one. Does anyone feel they ought > to be combined? I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the > main sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain thier > own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to > both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference? > > -- > Robert Treat > Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
I have moved the MinGW/Win32 project page into FAQ_MINGW in CVS. I updated it to be more of an FAQ than a project page, and moved the TODO items the proper places in our official project. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Treat wrote: > On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:35, Magnus Hagander wrote: > > > > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the > > > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage > > > > > > (1252)" and > > > > > > > to see installation on Windows for details. I am having > > > > > > trouble finding this > > > > > > > documentation. I've also been looking for the "Windows > > > > > > FAQ" which was > > > > > > > mentioned in a post. Can anyone point me to documentation that > > > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues? > > > > > > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good > > > starter for current > > > win32 information. The windows faq > > > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has > > > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates > > > welcome). > > > > Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it > > has nothing about the native port. > > > > There is an installer-centric faq at > > http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has > > a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves > > intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps > > selected questions should be moved in.. > > > > I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and then create a new > faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one. Does anyone feel they ought > to be combined? I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the > main sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain thier > own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to > both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference? > > -- > Robert Treat > Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073