If you are upgrading from a prior version of postgresql you normally
need to backup the database via pg_dump, upgrade, create a new database
and import the data.
See http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/install-upgrading.html
Mike
On Thu, 2004-06-10 at 19:57, Michael A Weber wrote:
> I downloaded the RPMs for RHLinux9 and have run the upgrade, but now I
> receive an error about the database format needing to be upgraded when
> I attempt to start the service. Fortunately at this point, I have
> absolutely NO data that I need to save, so I haven’t lost anything.
> But, I need to upgrade the database format (or so it says) and I have
> no idea how to accomplish that. Have I done something that is not
> fixable at this point? HELP!
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> Michael A Weber
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> Weber Racing Equipment, Inc.
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> 440-327-7702
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> 440-327-6899 fax
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> mweber@4wre.com
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