"Paolo Negri" <hungrylist@gmail.com> writes:
> The first question I have is, since I'd strongly prefer to use
> postgresql 8.1 or 8.2 instead of the 7.4 that comes with redhat, if
> someone else is using with success third party rpms with success in
> business critical applications.
Red Hat does support postgres 8.1 on RHEL4:
http://www.redhat.com/appstack/
regards, tom lane