Re: Which installer for Postgres on Windows?

I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it.
Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from...
There are two files in the zip:
postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb
postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb

Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the
readme file.

Bo Berglund

>I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it.
> Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from...
> There are two files in the zip:
> postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb
> postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb
>
> Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the
> readme file.

try & fail will help here - only one of the two can be used for
installation.

regards,
thomas

ps: its the smaller one ;-)

> I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG
> 8.1.5 and unzipped it.
> Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install
> from...
> There are two files in the zip:
> postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb
> postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb
>
> Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does
> not say in the
> readme file.
>
> Bo Berglund

Bo, i'm not sure if this is needed, but it can't hurt.
you'll find detailed windows install instructions
here:

http://www.geocities.com/operationsengineer1/

good luck.

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On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:00:36 -0800 (PST),
<operationsengineer1(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:

>> I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG
>> 8.1.5 and unzipped it.
>> Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install
>> from...
>> There are two files in the zip:
>> postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb
>> postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb
>>
>> Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does
>> not say in the
>> readme file.
>>
>> Bo Berglund
>
>Bo, i'm not sure if this is needed, but it can't hurt.
> you'll find detailed windows install instructions
>here:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/operationsengineer1/
>

Thanks,
just downloaded doc. I am now at the experimentation phase using
pgAdmin III.
So far working. :-)

Bo Berglund

> Thanks,
> just downloaded doc. I am now at the experimentation
> phase using
> pgAdmin III.
> So far working. :-)
>
>
> Bo Berglund

Bo, you are quite welcome. when i first started with
postgresql a few years ago, i installed 8.0 but had
absolutely no idea how to use it or interact with it.

i found a tutorial to install 7.4 on windows via
cygwin and went with that.

30 days later i had it up and running. i must've
installed and uninstalled cygwin 20-25 times during
that time. that experience and trying to hack out a
cross browser css file are the two worst tech
experiences i've had to date. at least the pgsql
experience ended nicely. ;-) i never did get the css
working, so i found a forum where i guy did and didn't
mind sharing.

good luck - pgsql is cool stuff and this list has some
friendly and knowledgable people who are always helpful.

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On Nov 26, 2006, at 9:45 AM, Bo Berglund wrote:
> I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it.
> Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from...
> There are two files in the zip:
> postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb
> postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb
>
> Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the
> readme file.

-int == -internal.

It probably would be good to come up with a better name than that...
--
Jim Nasby jim(at)nasby(dot)net
EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)

Email to -novice...

Begin forwarded message:
> I downloaded the Windows install zipfile for PG 8.1.5 and unzipped it.
> Now I am mystified as to which MSI file to install from...
> There are two files in the zip:
> postgresql-8.1-int.msi 22Mb
> postgresql-8.1.msi 138kb
>
> Should I use the lareger or smaller file? It does not say in the
> readme file.

Could the windows .zip differentiate better between the two MSI
files? -internal would be better than -int, but...

Is the small MSI really tied to the version? Can it be called
setup.msi instead?
--
Jim Nasby jim(at)nasby(dot)net
EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com 512.569.9461 (cell)