If the database hasn't been initialized you have to run initdb to create a data location.
Dieter Simader http://www.sql-ledger.org (780) 472-8161 DWS Systems Inc. Accounting Software Fax: 478-5281 =========== On a clear disk you can seek forever =========== On 11 Nov 2002, Scott Taylor wrote: > > Dieter > > This is a completely new server install of Red Hat 8. I have tried to > use the commands that I remembered from 7.3 but they are not working. > > bash-2.05b$ postmaster -Di /var/lib/pgsql/data/ > postmaster: invalid argument -- /var/lib/pgsql/data/ > Try 'postmaster --help' for more information. > > I am assuming that before I try your advise I need to follow the > "Prepare your SQL Server" which creates a user, and "Setup a Database > and the Tables" which does just that. But I need to start the server > first and I do not know where the server is? > > Maybe someone could explain to me why the PostgreSQL documentation > assumes you know where the server is? > > Can you help? > > Scott > > On Mon, 2002-11-11 at 17:25, Dieter Simader wrote: > > > > Scott, > > > > setup the tables and restore the data with psql. > > > > $ psql -U dbowner dbname < backup.sql > > > > > > Dieter Simader http://www.sql-ledger.org (780) 472-8161 > > DWS Systems Inc. Accounting Software Fax: 478-5281 > > =========== On a clear disk you can seek forever =========== > > > > On 11 Nov 2002, Scott Taylor wrote: > > > > > > > > Could someone help me please with how to repopulate a new upgrade > > > database with a backup of SL > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Scott > > > > > > > >
