At 1:13 +0200 on 12/3/99, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > Here is what I need:
> > Either:
> > a) an archive of a 6.1 PSQL database that I can install on my system
> > to get access to the data.
> > or
> > b) a way to convert the raw data from a 6.1 database into a format
> > usable by 6.4.2
>
> Can't do it, I think. Don't remember. I know 6.3.* could use 6.4.*
> using the new pg_upgrade utility. Don't remember if 6.1 changed. You
> can try 6.4.* and use pg_upgrade to see if you can dump the data. If
> not, I am sure Marc can get you 6.1 source.
The problem is that a few constructs became obsolete between 6.1 (or 6.2.1
in my case) and 6.4, and even a nice-and-simple pg_dump doesn't work. It's
the same problem I'm beating my head against at the moment.
So you'll need a 6.1 backend to make the data accessible, and you'll need
to dump and change all the schemas in all the database to conform to 6.4
syntax, and then you'll be able to copy the table contents over without
much hassle...
Herouth
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