OK, shouldn't we wait to see if any NT4 people find problems with what
we have?
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Dave Page wrote:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pgsql-hackers-win32-owner@postgresql.org
> > [mailto:pgsql-hackers-win32-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf
> > Of Bruce Momjian
> > Sent: 12 August 2004 18:51
> > To: Andrew Dunstan
> > Cc: pgsql-hackers-win32
> > Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] [PATCHES] Win32 Event log
> >
> > What is the downside of supporting NT4 if we can?
>
> - Possible loss of tablespace support.
>
> - No way to start PostgreSQL from an admin account without buying the
> resource kit to get runas.
>
> - The installer will not be able to initdb (or subsequently install the
> service without risking it failing to start if the users down't login to
> the service account and initdb manually before restarting).
>
> - The installer will require the user to manually install the Windows
> Installer service first if they don't aready have it (not difficult,
> just annoying).
>
> - I suspect few of us have NT4 around to help debug platform specific
> problems.
>
> - No custom event logs (if we go that route).
>
> There's probably more that I haven't though of.
>
> Regards, Dave.
>
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