Re: initdb "file not found"

Check that the PATH environment variable includes c:\pgsql\bin

Warren Massengill wrote:
> Trying to install a beta native Win port of Pg on
> Win XP home edition
>
> Made it through steps 1 & 2 below but initdb produced a "file not found" 
> error.
> It appears to run if I enter a literal path. C:\pgsql\bin\initdb, initdb 
> does run and creates the data directory¡K
> But pg is not running on reboot ¡K and will not start¡K
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Warren
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Excerpts from the PeerDirect instructions:
>
> PeerDirect PostgreSQL
>
> If, however, you prefer a more widely tested Windows release then the 
> beta version of the PeerDirect native Windows port of PostgreSQL 7.2.1, 
> called UltraSQL would be better.
> Following are step by step instructions for setting it up. These steps 
> were successful on Windows 2000 but may also work on other versions of 
> Windows.
> ftp://209.61.187.152/postgres/postgres_beta4.zip
> Installing Create a directory to install to, eg C:\pgsql.
> 1. Extract all files to this new directory.
>
> 2. Move the files from the subdirectory postgres_beta4 that has been 
> created, directly into the pgsql directory.
> „h Now set the required environment variables.
> „h The first variable name to create is PGHOME, and it points to C:\pgsql
>
> „h Now repeat this process for the following variables:
>  Variable Name: PGDATA    Variable Value: %PGHOME%\data
>  Variable Name: PGLIB     Variable Value: %PGHOME%\lib
>  Variable Name: PGHOST    Variable Value: localhost
> „h Next click on Path in the list of System Variables, then click on 
> Edit. Add the following to the end of the Variable Value:
> „h   ;%PGHOME%\bin
>
> 3. The next step is to initialise the Data directory. To do this click 
> on Start then Run and type:
> initdb
> 4. To install the service click on Start then Run and type:
> post_svc -install
>
>
>
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