Thread: Which installer for Postgres on Windows?
I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it. Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from... There are two files in the zip: postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the readme file. Bo Berglund
>I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it. > Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from... > There are two files in the zip: > postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb > postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb > > Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the > readme file. try & fail will help here - only one of the two can be used for installation. regards, thomas ps: its the smaller one ;-)
> I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG > 8.1.5 and unzipped it. > Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install > from... > There are two files in the zip: > postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb > postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb > > Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does > not say in the > readme file. > > Bo Berglund Bo, i'm not sure if this is needed, but it can't hurt. you'll find detailed windows install instructions here: http://www.geocities.com/operationsengineer1/ good luck. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:00:36 -0800 (PST), <operationsengineer1@yahoo.com> wrote: >> I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG >> 8.1.5 and unzipped it. >> Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install >> from... >> There are two files in the zip: >> postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb >> postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb >> >> Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does >> not say in the >> readme file. >> >> Bo Berglund > >Bo, i'm not sure if this is needed, but it can't hurt. > you'll find detailed windows install instructions >here: > >http://www.geocities.com/operationsengineer1/ > Thanks, just downloaded doc. I am now at the experimentation phase using pgAdmin III. So far working. :-) Bo Berglund
> Thanks, > just downloaded doc. I am now at the experimentation > phase using > pgAdmin III. > So far working. :-) > > > Bo Berglund Bo, you are quite welcome. when i first started with postgresql a few years ago, i installed 8.0 but had absolutely no idea how to use it or interact with it. i found a tutorial to install 7.4 on windows via cygwin and went with that. 30 days later i had it up and running. i must've installed and uninstalled cygwin 20-25 times during that time. that experience and trying to hack out a cross browser css file are the two worst tech experiences i've had to date. at least the pgsql experience ended nicely. ;-) i never did get the css working, so i found a forum where i guy did and didn't mind sharing. good luck - pgsql is cool stuff and this list has some friendly and knowledgable people who are always helpful. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited
On Nov 26, 2006, at 9:45 AM, Bo Berglund wrote: > I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it. > Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from... > There are two files in the zip: > postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb > postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb > > Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the > readme file. -int == -internal. It probably would be good to come up with a better name than that... -- Jim Nasby jim@nasby.net EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)