Subject: Re: Problems when initdb on AIX 5.3
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From: Ron <ronljohnsonjr@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:56:58 -0500
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On 09/20/2018 11:22 AM, Laurenz Albe wrote:
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> Well, AIX 5.3 has been dead for over 6 years.
>
> You really shouldn't be doing any of this, it is just asking for trouble.
>
> Why not use a recent AIX with a recent PostgreSQL?

Why do people so blithely and arrogantly assume that DBA can choose what 
hardware and OS version to run his software on?  It's shockingly ignorant of 
the reality of life: *you* don't control the hardware, or the OS or the 
network or the application.


-- 
Angular momentum makes the world go 'round.

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    On 09/20/2018 11:22 AM, Laurenz Albe wrote:<br>
    [snip]<br>
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      <pre wrap="">Well, AIX 5.3 has been dead for over 6 years.

You really shouldn't be doing any of this, it is just asking for trouble.

Why not use a recent AIX with a recent PostgreSQL?</pre>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
    Why do people so blithely and arrogantly assume that DBA can choose
    what hardware and OS version to run his software on?  It's
    shockingly ignorant of the reality of life: <b>you</b> don't
    control the hardware, or the OS or the network or the application.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
      Angular momentum makes the world go 'round.</div>
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