Re: initdb: failed

Adam Lang wrote:

>I'm now going by this:
>http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/postgresql/postgresql-7.4.README
>
>I am trying the first simple way to get the program started and if I
>can get that, figure I try the NT service route.
>
>When I try to initialize the database, I get:
>
>creating configuration files... ok
>creating template1 database in /var/postgresql/data/base/1... Signal 12
>
>initdb: failed
>initdb: removing data directory "/var/postgresql/data"
>
>I installed the cygwin files, restarted the computer to make sure
>nothing was running and then went through the steps and I still get
>this.  I am really lost, especially since no log files are generating.
>
>  
>

Check out /var/log/postmaster.log

What do the last lines say?

Thanks!

Best Regards,

Carlo
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Carlo Florendo y Flora
Astra Philippines Inc.
www.astra.ph



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