Hi,
ipc-daemon is no longer used. You need to start cygserver and make sure it is in your path. Whatever instruction list
youare following is out of date.
Are you following the readme included with the package? I thought that had been updated last release but perhaps
not....
On Wed, Sep 22, 2004 at 11:22:03AM -0400, Caroline Perlin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I ´ve got some problems with cygwin. Let me explain:
>
> I run the ipc-daemon and type the command:
> $ initdb -D /var/psql .
> The message showed is the following:
>
>
> The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "caroline".
> This user must also own the server process.
>
> The database cluster will be initialized with locale C.
>
> fixing permissions on existing directory /var/psql... ok
> creating directory /var/psql/base.. ok
> creating directory /var/psql/global.. ok
> creating directory /var/psql/pg_xlog.. ok
> creating directory /var/psql/pg_clog.. ok
> selecting defaulr max_connections... Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> 10
> slecting default shared_buffers... Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> Signal 12
> 50
> creating configuration files... ok
> creating template1 database in /var/psql/base/1... Signal 12
>
> initdb failed
>
>
> I wonder if you might explain me what could be my error while trying
> to run this program.
> Have a nice day
> Caroline Perlin.
>
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