initdb does not work

I have just compiled PostSQL 6.4 on a Pentium running SuSE Linux 5.3.
Everything appeared to have gone fine, however when I try to do the 'initdb' I
get an pg_atoi error.  Can you shed some light on what the problem could be?  I
am trying to get 6.4 running so I can use the ODBC driver so that I can use
Applix.  Thanks!!  I have include the complete runtime dialog.

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initdb: using /usr/lib/pgsql/lib/local1_template1.bki.source as input to create the template database.
initdb: using /usr/lib/pgsql/lib/global1.bki.source as input to create the global classes.
initdb: using /usr/lib/pgsql/lib/pg_hba.conf.sample as the host-based authentication control file.

We are initializing the database system with username postgres (uid=26).
This user will own all the files and must also own the server process.

Creating Postgres database system directory /var/lib/pgsql/data

Creating Postgres database system directory /var/lib/pgsql/data/base

initdb: creating template database in /var/lib/pgsql/data/base/template1
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/var/lib/pgsql/data -Q template1

Creating global classes in /base
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/var/lib/pgsql/data -Q template1

Adding template1 database to pg_database...
Running: postgres -boot -C -F -D/var/lib/pgsql/data -Q template1 < /tmp/create.10999
ERROR:  pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
ERROR:  pg_atoi: error in "template1": can't parse "template1"
/usr/bin/initdb: line 338: 11021 Quit                    postgres $BACKENDARGS template1 </tmp/create.$$
initdb: could not log template database
initdb: cleaning up.



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Ivan Drinks Sr., MCIS