mjp@ornl.gov writes:
> Fixing permissions on pre-existing data directory /usr/local/pgsql/data
> Creating database system directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/base
> Creating database XLOG directory /usr/local/pgsql/data/pg_xlog
> Creating template database in /usr/local/pgsql/data/base/template1
> ERROR: Error: unknown type 'oid8'.
That's different --- usually we've heard about complaints mentioning
'oidvector' from people who've tried to initdb with 7.0 library files
and a pre-7.0 postgres executable. Looks like you've managed to feed
pre-7.0 library files to a 7.0 executable. Check your PGLIB environment
setting...
regards, tom lane