The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 4321 Logged by: Bob Kuhfahl Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PostgreSQL version: 8.3 Operating system: windows Description: 8.3 installer shortens allowable BASE_DIR path length? Details:
We're a ISV using postgres in our product and we use the postgres silent installer from with ours. We install postgres next to our product and the path can be anywhere the user chooses. We're currently on 8.2 and looking to upgrade to 8.3. --- * Testing found the following problem: Failed to retrieve the 'CustomActionData' property whilst preparing to execute initdb. --- * This was a result of the following command line: MsiExec.exe /i postgresql-8.3-int.msi /qb INTERNALLAUNCH=1 SERVICEDOMAIN=USRESXROBERTKU SERVICEPASSWORD="asgp0stg3sq(l)" SERVICEACCOUNT=nispostgres SERVICENAME="asg postgresql" SUPERUSER=postgres SUPERPASSWORD=naviplex CREATESERVICEUSER=1 LISTENPORT=5432 PERMITREMOTE=1 BASEDIR="C:\Program Files\ASG\Naviplex Integration Services\postgresql-8.3.3-1" /l "postgres_install.log" --- * Putting L*v on the above, we find this in the log: MSI (s) (CC:9C) [11:46:25:236]: Generating random cookie. MSI (s) (CC:9C) [11:46:25:252]: Created Custom Action Server with PID 3336 (0xD08). MSI (s) (CC:94) [11:46:25:330]: Running as a service. MSI (s) (CC:3C) [11:46:25:330]: Hello, I'm your 32bit Elevated custom action server. MSI (s) (CC:70) [11:46:27:002]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=RunInitdb,Description=Initializing database cluster (this may take a minute or two)...,) MSI (s) (CC:70) [11:46:27:002]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=RunInitdb,ActionType=3073,Source=BinaryData,Targ [EMAIL PROTECTED],CustomActionData=1033;C:\Program Files\ASG\Naviplex Integration Services\postgresql-8.3.3-1\;C:\Program Files\ASG\Naviplex Integration Services\postgresql-8.3.3-1\data\;C:\Program Files\ASG\Naviplex Integration Services\postgresql-8.3.3-1\share\;5432;1;C;SQL_ASCII;postgres;naviplex;USRE SXROBERTKU;nispostgres;asgp0stg3sq(l);;) MSI (s) (CC:AC) [11:46:27:049]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI60.tmp, Entrypoint: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSI (s) (CC!7C) [11:52:48:286]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Error MSI (s) (CC!7C) [11:52:48:286]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Error 4: SELECT `Message` FROM `Error` WHERE `Error` = 1709 MSI (s) (CC!7C) [11:52:48:380]: Product: PostgreSQL 8.3 -- Failed to retrieve the 'CustomActionData' property whilst preparing to execute initdb. --- * A code search indicates this changed when going from 1.103 to 1.104 of pginstca.c i.e. http://cvs.pgfoundry.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/pginstaller/pginst/ca/pginstca.c .diff?r1=1.103&r2=1.104&f=u ============================================ It's not clear from the comments why this change was needed, but if someone could change mybuf back to 8192 bytes (or something significantly more than MAX_PATH+1 (which on windows is only 260)) - I think it would be a good thing? Regards, Bob -- Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
