Most odd, since I'm running v6.4.2 on 3.0 myself ... were there any errors
generated by initdb?
On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, hal Lynch wrote:
> I trying to install postgresql-6.4.2 on an Intel FreeBSD 3.0 box.
>
> The compile seems to work well. I got:
> All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install.
>
> The install worked, I think?! I got:
> Thank you for choosing PostgreSQL, the most advanced ... engine.
>
> instead of:
> gmake[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/pgsql/src/man'
>
> as the INSTALL doc says.
>
> A careful check of the compile and install log files didn't show anything
> funny.
>
> The regression test however fails miserably. Witness:
>
> Backend aborted and dumped core in several of the tests
>
> many, many outright errors (not just off in the 4th digit)
>
> I have installed an older version of postgreSQl on a DEC alpha
> box and didn't see anything like I am seeing now.
>
> I have tried to follow the install doc very carefully but with the
> amazing stuff I am seeing I must be making some fundamental mistake.
>
> BTW after removing the pgsql tree and reloading from the tar file, then
> rebuilding I have proved that I can make the same mistake repeatedly.
>
> Any words of wisdom from the gurus?!
>
> hal
>
>
>
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