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Error INITDB

From
SAMSON Alain - LIL
Date:
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There is the following error where i execute the "INITDB" command.
What should i do?
Thanks.
Alain.

Re: Error INITDB

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Alain,

On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 09:33:11AM +0200, SAMSON Alain - LIL wrote:
>  <<...OLE_Obj...>>
>
> There is the following error where i execute the "INITDB" command.
> What should i do?

Post more and useful information.  Such as the following:

    Cygwin version
    PostgreSQL version
    OS version
    output from initdb leading up to the error
    output from cygcheck -r -s -v
    etc.

If you are looking for help, then it is usually a good idea to
facilitate those trying to assist...

Jason

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Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   +1 (732) 264-8798
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Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

Re: Error INITDB

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Alain,

In the future, please respond to the list so others can benefit too.

On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 02:36:24PM +0200, SAMSON Alain - LIL wrote:
> cygwin: version 1.1 (cygwin1.dll 31/01/01 17:00)
> postgresql: version 7.1 (postgres.exe 16/04/01 15:01)
> OS: Windows NT 4
> Output from initdb:"invalid current from euid"

The above indicates the geteuid() is failing, see below for potentially
why...

> Output from cygcheck :

> Cygnus Win95/NT Configuration Diagnostics
> Current System Time: Wed Apr 25 12:32:47 2001
>
> WinNT Ver 4.0 build 1381 Service Pack 5
>
> [snip]
> PWD = `/bin'
> USER = `500'
          ^^^

> MAKE_MODE = `unix'
> HOME = `/home/500'
                ^^^

The above indicates that your /etc/passwd (and possibly /etc/group) is
not set up correctly.  Do you have these files and are they correct?  If
not, then perform the following:

    $ mkpasswd -l >/etc/passwd
    $ mkgroup -l >/etc/group

Does initdb work now?

Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   +1 (732) 264-8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

Re: Error INITDB

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Alain,

On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 10:02:05AM +0200, SAMSON Alain - LIL wrote:
> Thanks Jason, that's better now.
> But the "initdb" stopped on the creation of "template 1". Do you know why?

Is the ipc-daemon running?

I will try again.  In the future, please post to the list

    pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org

instead of sending private email so others can benefit too.

Thanks,
Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   +1 (732) 264-8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

Re: Error INITDB

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Alain,

On Wed, May 02, 2001 at 11:23:18AM +0200, SAMSON Alain - LIL wrote:
> I've installed back CYGWIN and IPC-DAEMON.
> The Initdb shutdowns : I joined the results of CYGCHECK,

The cygcheck output shows that you are still using 1.1.8, please upgrade
to 1.3.1.

> INITDB and POSTMASTER.
> (Why the Initdb creaters a folder "1" and not "Template1"???)

IIRC, this was changed in 7.1.

Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   +1 (732) 264-8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

Re: Error INITDB

From
Jason Tishler
Date:
Alain,

On Wed, May 02, 2001 at 05:27:13PM +0200, SAMSON Alain - LIL wrote:
> What can I do?

Huh?  Shutdown *all* Cygwin processes and point Cygwin's setup.exe at
your favorite Cygwin mirror and upgrade the cygwin package.  Do you
remember what you did the first time that you installed Cygwin?

Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   +1 (732) 264-8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com

RE: Error INITDB

From
SAMSON Alain - LIL
Date:
Jason,
I've installed back CYGWIN and IPC-DAEMON.
The Initdb shutdowns : I joined the results of CYGCHECK, INITDB and
POSTMASTER.
(Why the Initdb creaters a folder "1" and not "Template1"???)
Thanks.
Alain.


-----Message d'origine-----
De : Jason Tishler [mailto:Jason.Tishler@dothill.com]
Envoyé : vendredi 27 avril 2001 20:27
À : SAMSON Alain - LIL
Cc : Pgsql-Cygwin
Objet : Re: [CYGWIN] Error INITDB


Alain,

On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 10:02:05AM +0200, SAMSON Alain - LIL wrote:
> Thanks Jason, that's better now.
> But the "initdb" stopped on the creation of "template 1". Do you know why?

Is the ipc-daemon running?

I will try again.  In the future, please post to the list

    pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org

instead of sending private email so others can benefit too.

Thanks,
Jason

--
Jason Tishler
Director, Software Engineering       Phone: +1 (732) 264-8770 x235
Dot Hill Systems Corp.               Fax:   +1 (732) 264-8798
82 Bethany Road, Suite 7             Email: Jason.Tishler@dothill.com
Hazlet, NJ 07730 USA                 WWW:   http://www.dothill.com
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