> System Configuration
> --------------------
> Operating System : Linux RedHat 5.2
> PostgreSQL version : 6.4.2
> Problem Description:
> --------------------
> I type initdb...
> ERROR: pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
> ERROR: pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
> initdb: could not log template database
> I haven't touched the template. No make or compile errors, however,
> I wasn't asked about the template during ./configure
> I even tried ./configure --with-template=linux_i386
> What could be wrong?
You have a v6.3.2 installation from the RH5.x distribution. Do a
rpm -q -a | grep postg
rpm -e <packages from previous command>
on all of the packages before doing your from-source installation. The
mhonarc mailing list archives would cover this topic, as does
(probably) one of the FAQs...
- Tom