Thread: running Postgresql on Mandrake 7.0

I have install the RPMs at came with my Mandrake distribution, but when
I try to connect I get a postmaster error.  So, how do I get the
postmaster running?  Or better yet, just what do I do after installing
the RPMs?  I have tried to find the answer in the documentation, but
they are written for a binary or source installation.  Any suggestions?

I don't know what Mandrake 7 is, but for my RedHat 6.1 system I installed
the rpms and then ran "initdb --pgdata=/var/lib/pgsql
--pblib=/usr/lib/pgsql" .  Then "/etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql start"

Pat




        -----Original Message-----
        From:    Thomas Tynan [mailto:tynan_sj@yahoo.com]
        Sent:    Monday, May 22, 2000 9:22 AM
        To:    pgsql-novice@postgresql.org
        Subject:    [NOVICE] running Postgresql on Mandrake 7.0

        I have install the RPMs at came with my Mandrake
distribution, but when
        I try to connect I get a postmaster error.  So, how do I get
the
        postmaster running?  Or better yet, just what do I do after
installing
        the RPMs?  I have tried to find the answer in the
documentation, but
        they are written for a binary or source installation.  Any
suggestions?