Trouble in using initdb

gopa pragna <[email protected]> Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:35:07 +0000 (GMT)
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Hi,
  I am trying to use postgresql through cygwin in windows.I installes cyg=
win with all the required components.When I am trying to use intidb comma=
nd it failed.
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  I have pasted the error messages.
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  Please do reply and let me know if there is a better way to use postgre=
sql(i am a beginner).
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  Following is the message i got in the cygwin bash shell:
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  $ initdb -D/usr/local/pgsql/data -W -E LATIN1
The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "Pragna=
 Gopa".
This user must also own the server process.
  The database cluster will be initialized with locale C.
  creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data... ok
creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base... ok
creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/global... ok
creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_xlog... ok
creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_clog... ok
selecting default max_connections... /usr/bin/initdb: line 564:  3436 Bad=
 system call
      "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $TEST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/n=
ull 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:  2568 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:  1860 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:   224 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:  3656 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:  3152 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
10
selecting default shared_buffers... /usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  2092 Bad =
system call
     "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $TEST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/nu=
ll 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3700 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  2220 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3696 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3716 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3872 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3912 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3940 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3944 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  4000 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:  3884 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgr=
es -boot -x0 $T
EST_OPT template1 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1
50
creating configuration files... ok
creating template1 database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/1... /usr/bin/i=
nitdb: line 644
:  3772 Bad system call         "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x1 $PGSQL_OPT $=
BOOTSTRAP_TALK_
ARG template1
  initdb: failed
initdb: removing data directory "/usr/local/pgsql/data"
  Pragna Gopa@Pragna ~
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  Thank you,
  Pragna.

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<DIV id=3DRTEContent>Hi,</DIV>  <DIV>I am trying to use postgresql throug=
h cygwin in windows.I installes cygwin with all the required components.W=
hen I am trying to use intidb command it failed.</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=
  <DIV>I have pasted the error messages.</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>  <DIV>P=
lease do reply and let me know if there is a better way to use postgresql=
(i am a beginner).</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>  <DIV>Following is the messag=
e i got in the cygwin bash shell:</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>  <DIV>$ initdb=
 -D/usr/local/pgsql/data -W -E LATIN1<BR>The files belonging to this data=
base system will be owned by user "Pragna Gopa".<BR>This user must also o=
wn the server process.</DIV>  <DIV>The database cluster will be initializ=
ed with locale C.</DIV>  <DIV>creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data...=
 ok<BR>creating directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base... ok<BR>creating di=
rectory /usr/local/pgsql/data/global... ok<BR>creating directory /usr/loc=
al/pgsql/data/pg_xlog... ok<BR>creating dir
 ectory
 /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_clog... ok<BR>selecting default max_connections=
... /usr/bin/initdb: line 564:&nbsp; 3436 Bad system call<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $TEST_OPT template1 &lt;/=
dev/null &gt;/dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:&nbsp; 25=
68 Bad system call&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPA=
TH"/postgres -boot -x0 $T<BR>EST_OPT template1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/dev/nul=
l 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>/usr/bin/initdb: line 564:&nbsp; 1860 Bad system call&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x=
0 $T<BR>EST_OPT template1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>/usr=
/bin/initdb: line 564:&nbsp;&nbsp; 224 Bad system call&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $T<BR>EST_OPT =
template1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>/usr/bin/initdb: lin=
e 564:&nbsp; 3656 Bad system call&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0
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bin/initdb: line 564:&nbsp; 3152 Bad system call&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $T<BR>EST_OPT templa=
te1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>10<BR>selecting default sh=
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $TEST_OPT template1=
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sp; 3700 Bad system call&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
"$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $T<BR>EST_OPT template1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/d=
ev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>/usr/bin/initdb: line 578:&nbsp; 2220 Bad system c=
all&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -b=
oot -x0 $T<BR>EST_OPT template1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<B=
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in/initdb: line 578:&nbsp; 3944 Bad system call&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres
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sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x0 $T<BR>EST_OPT te=
mplate1 &lt;/dev/null &gt;/dev/null 2&gt;&amp;1<BR>/usr/bin/initdb: line =
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nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "$PGPATH"/postgres -boot -x1 $PGSQL_OPT $BOOTSTRA=
P_TALK_<BR>ARG template1</DIV>  <DIV>initdb: failed<BR>initdb: removing d=
ata directory "/usr/local/pgsql/data"</DIV>  <DIV>Pragna <A href=3D"mailt=
o:Gopa@Pragna">Gopa@Pragna</A> ~<BR>$</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>  <DIV>&nbs=
p;</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>  <DIV>&nbsp;</D
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