On 28 Aug 2003 at 7:55, Chris Webster wrote: > > Not to take anything away from the books on the topic, but my favorite > > source is the docs that got installed with postgres > > (/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html). > > > > The index isn't great, but easily overcome: > > grep -i "search phrase" /usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/* | less > > > > Try to do that with a book. :-) > > > > When I can't find the answer there, I search the mailing list archives > > and/or google. > > I'm sorry, but I'm also a DB newbie, and I find the online documentation > ok/good, and very good if you are a seasoned user who just needs > reference. It esp sucks regarding the configuration file. Yes it > explains each line item, but not how it affects the database, when do > you want a large value here, when do you want a small value, etc. This > fact is born out by the number of times people have to respond with "did > you tweak xxxx in the config file?" Maybe the books aren't any better....
http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/annotated_conf_e.html http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/perf.html These are actually collections of FAQ put in a nice sugar candy. HTH Bye Shridhar -- Respect is a rational process -- McCoy, "The Galileo Seven", stardate 2822.3 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
