The only other idea I can think of is to create a new pg_path.conf file. It would have the same format as postgresql.conf, but contain information about /data location, config file location, and perhaps pg_xlog location.
The file would be created by special flags to initdb, and once created, would have to be used instead of pgdata for postmaster startup. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
