Didn't see a reply to this, I suspect your trying to start a database
that hasn't had initdb run. Oddly, initdb doesn't seem to be mention in
the long install instructions...
See the following for more info:
http://www.gtsm.com/cgi/psearch?page=installation.html#INSTALL-SHORThttp://www.gtsm.com/cgi/psearch?page=app-initdb.html;q=initdb;j=0;c=0;h=0
Robert Treat
On Sat, 2003-02-08 at 13:35, scott.ding@autodesk.com wrote:
> I installed PostgreSQL 7.3.2 binary via Redhat 8 RPM. When I tried to
> start the server, I got the following error:
>
> [postgres@lbslnx05 postgresql]$ pg_ctl start -D /opt/postgresql/data -o
> "-i"
> postmaster successfully started
> [postgres@lbslnx05 postgresql]$ FATAL: File
> /opt/postgresql/data/PG_VERSION is
> missing. This is not a valid data directory.
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
>
> Scott Ding