Re: [PERFORM] Postgre 8.0 Installation - Issues

All,

We are facing few issues while we install Postgres 8.0 in Windows 2000
Japanese OS. Installer kit name : postgresql-8.0-ja

Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end
of installing the component telling that it failed to produce the process
for initdb and also that the user name was not able to be recognized or the
password is wrong. After the OK button was clicked the whole process rolled
back automatically and the PostGRE got uninstalled.

Scenario 2: In one of the computers we managed to install the PostGRE 8.0
but the database initialization could not be performed. While creating the
database using the Credb patch we got an error telling that the tables were
missing and the connection with the local host failed.

Scenario 3: For one of the machines the database has also been created but
once the system is restarted the PostGRE does not work and we get the same
error as in the Scenario2.

Please shed some light on this. If this question is not relevant to this
group, please redirect us...

Thanks and regards,
Ravi
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On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 04:17:06PM +0530, Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai. wrote:
> All,
>
> We are facing few issues while we install Postgres 8.0 in Windows 2000
> Japanese OS. Installer kit name : postgresql-8.0-ja

Is there a reason you're not using 8.1.4? 8.0 was the first windows
release, and as such there's a number of issues that were improved in
8.1. You should at least be using the latest 8.0 version (8.0.8).

> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end

BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...

> of installing the component telling that it failed to produce the process
> for initdb and also that the user name was not able to be recognized or the
> password is wrong. After the OK button was clicked the whole process rolled
> back automatically and the PostGRE got uninstalled.

Make sure that you have the right password for the account that
PostgreSQL will be running under. I often find it's easiest to just
delete that account and let the installer create it for me.

> Scenario 2: In one of the computers we managed to install the PostGRE 8.0
> but the database initialization could not be performed. While creating the
> database using the Credb patch we got an error telling that the tables were
> missing and the connection with the local host failed.
>
> Scenario 3: For one of the machines the database has also been created but
> once the system is restarted the PostGRE does not work and we get the same
> error as in the Scenario2.

These could be issues surrounding administrator rights. PostgreSQL will
refuse to start if the account it's running under has Administrator
rights.

> Please shed some light on this. If this question is not relevant to this
> group, please redirect us...
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Ravi
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>> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end
>
> BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...

You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:

Are you Josh or Joshua...

It doesn't matter people.

Joshua D. Drake

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In response to "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>:
>
> >> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end
> >
> > BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...
>
> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:
>
> Are you Josh or Joshua...
>
> It doesn't matter people.

To some it does. I've had a number of people ask me whether I want
Bill, William, or Will. The first two are fine, I prefer that the
third not be used.

I had an almost-gf once who was introduced to me as Patricia. I asked
if she went by Pat or Patty. She responded, "Not if you want to live."
I called her Tricia.

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On Oct 10, 2006, at 10:34 , Bill Moran wrote:

> I had an almost-gf once...

Me too!

-M

Bill Moran wrote:
> In response to "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>:
>>>> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end
>>> BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...
>> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:
>>
>> Are you Josh or Joshua...
>>
>> It doesn't matter people.
>
> To some it does. I've had a number of people ask me whether I want
> Bill, William, or Will. The first two are fine, I prefer that the
> third not be used.
>
> I had an almost-gf once who was introduced to me as Patricia. I asked
> if she went by Pat or Patty. She responded, "Not if you want to live."
> I called her Tricia.

You can not compare the intricacies of the woman psyche to that of
software naming ;).

I get your point but when someone is asking for help, if the first thing
you do is correct them on something so minimal that has nothing to do
with their problem.... It sends a negative vibe.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of
> Joshua D. Drake
> Sent: 10 October 2006 15:28
> To: Jim C. Nasby
> Cc: Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai.;
> pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org; Hari Krishna D - TLS , Chennai;
> Sasikala V - TLS , Chennai
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] [PERFORM] Postgre 8.0 Installation - Issues
>
>
> >> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon
> failure at the end
> >
> > BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...
>
> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:
>
> Are you Josh or Joshua...
>
> It doesn't matter people.

That reminds me Bob - did you see my email about Stefan's pmt account?

:-p

/D

In response to "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>:

> Bill Moran wrote:
> > In response to "Joshua D. Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>:
> >>>> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure at the end
> >>> BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...
> >> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:
> >>
> >> Are you Josh or Joshua...
> >>
> >> It doesn't matter people.
> >
> > To some it does. I've had a number of people ask me whether I want
> > Bill, William, or Will. The first two are fine, I prefer that the
> > third not be used.
> >
> > I had an almost-gf once who was introduced to me as Patricia. I asked
> > if she went by Pat or Patty. She responded, "Not if you want to live."
> > I called her Tricia.
>
> You can not compare the intricacies of the woman psyche to that of
> software naming ;).

:)

> I get your point but when someone is asking for help, if the first thing
> you do is correct them on something so minimal that has nothing to do
> with their problem.... It sends a negative vibe.

I suppose. On many mailing lists that I frequent, the first response a
new poster gets is something along the lines of, "please don't top-post"
or "please fix your email formatting."

These could be taken as "negative vibe" and have often been complained
about by newbies. I claim that they're an indication that we have some
actual culture, and that it's a manifestation of the desire to maintain
that culture. I find the complaints to be a manifestation of inconsiderate
people who don't respect the culture of others.

It's also possible that I just think about this stuff too much.

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Collaborative Fusion Inc.

Dave Page wrote:
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
>> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org] On Behalf Of
>> Joshua D. Drake
>> Sent: 10 October 2006 15:28
>> To: Jim C. Nasby
>> Cc: Ravindran G - TLS, Chennai.;
>> pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org; Hari Krishna D - TLS , Chennai;
>> Sasikala V - TLS , Chennai
>> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] [PERFORM] Postgre 8.0 Installation - Issues
>>
>>
>>>> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon
>> failure at the end
>>> BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...
>> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:
>>
>> Are you Josh or Joshua...
>>
>> It doesn't matter people.
>
> That reminds me Bob - did you see my email about Stefan's pmt account?

*sigh* how many times must I remind you... it is Bobby not Bob...

And, I appear to have missed it.. I will get it setup.

Joshua D. Drake

>
> :-p
>
> /D
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> It's also possible that I just think about this stuff too much.
>
Give this guy a cookie. :)

Joshua D. Drake

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua D. Drake [mailto:jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com]
> Sent: 10 October 2006 17:11
> To: Dave Page
> Cc: Jim C. Nasby; pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
> Subject: Re: [GENERAL] [PERFORM] Postgre 8.0 Installation - Issues
>
> > That reminds me Bob - did you see my email about Stefan's
> pmt account?
>
> *sigh* how many times must I remind you... it is Bobby not Bob...
>
> And, I appear to have missed it.. I will get it setup.

Thanks Rob.

/D

On Oct 10, 2006, at 9:28 AM, Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>>> Scenario 1: While installing PostGRE 8.0, we got an logon failure
>>> at the end
>>
>> BTW, it's PostgreSQL or Postgres. PostGRE doesn't exist...
>
> You know, every time someone brings this up it reminds me of:
>
> Are you Josh or Joshua...
>
> It doesn't matter people.

On the other hand Fred, I see about a dozen emails about how our name
doesn't matter and not one actually answering Ravindran's question...
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