initdb problems

Started by Michaele Holtmanabout 24 years ago3 messagesbugs
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#1Michaele Holtman
michaele_holtman@hotmail.com

I am trying to use postgres with the CYGWIN binaries for WIN/2000. I started initdb with '--debug' and it got as far as

postgres -boot -x! -C -F -DDatabase -d template1

and then just sat there with 'postgres' consuming CPU, but not appearing to do anything.

Has something similar been reported before.

#2grant
grant@amadensor.com
In reply to: Michaele Holtman (#1)
Re: initdb problems

All CYGWIN users, make sure that cygipc is on your machine and running
before doing anything with Postgres.

Michaele Holtman wrote:

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I am trying to use postgres with the CYGWIN binaries for WIN/2000. I
started initdb with '--debug' and it got as far as

postgres -boot -x! -C -F -DDatabase -d template1

and then just sat there with 'postgres' consuming CPU, but not
appearing to do anything.

Has something similar been reported before.

#3Tom Lane
tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us
In reply to: Michaele Holtman (#1)
Re: initdb problems

"Michaele Holtman" <michaele_holtman@hotmail.com> writes:

I am trying to use postgres with the CYGWIN binaries for WIN/2000. I start=
ed initdb with '--debug' and it got as far as
postgres -boot -x! -C -F -DDatabase -d template1
and then just sat there with 'postgres' consuming CPU, but not appearing to=
do anything.

This is reportedly what happens if you haven't installed/started
"cygipc" first. Please see our installation instructions for Windows.

regards, tom lane