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* Re: windows docs?
@ 2004-09-21 08:35 Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
  2004-09-21 11:27 ` Re: windows docs? Robert Treat <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: Magnus Hagander @ 2004-09-21 08:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Treat <[email protected]>; Bender, Cheryl <[email protected]>; +Cc: [email protected]; Dave Page <[email protected]>

> > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the 
> > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage 
> (1252)" and 
> > to see installation on Windows for details.  I am having 
> trouble finding this
> > documentation.   I've also been looking for the "Windows 
> FAQ" which was
> > mentioned in a post.  Can anyone point me to documentation that 
> > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues?
> >
> 
> http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good 
> starter for current
> win32 information.  The windows faq
> (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has 
> some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates 
> welcome).  

Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it
has nothing about the native port.

There is an installer-centric faq at
http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has
a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves
intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps
selected questions should be moved in..

//Magnus




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* Re: windows docs?
  2004-09-21 08:35 Re: windows docs? Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
@ 2004-09-21 11:27 ` Robert Treat <[email protected]>
  2004-10-08 16:19   ` Re: [DOCS] windows docs? Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  2004-10-08 17:05   ` Re: [DOCS] windows docs? Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 7+ messages in thread

From: Robert Treat @ 2004-09-21 11:27 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; +Cc: Bender, Cheryl <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Dave Page <[email protected]>; pgsql-docs

On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:35, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the
> > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage
> >
> > (1252)" and
> >
> > > to see installation on Windows for details.  I am having
> >
> > trouble finding this
> >
> > > documentation.   I've also been looking for the "Windows
> >
> > FAQ" which was
> >
> > > mentioned in a post.  Can anyone point me to documentation that
> > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues?
> >
> > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good
> > starter for current
> > win32 information.  The windows faq
> > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has
> > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates
> > welcome).
>
> Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it
> has nothing about the native port.
>
> There is an installer-centric faq at
> http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has
> a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves
> intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps
> selected questions should be moved in..
>

I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and then create a new 
faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one.   Does anyone feel they ought 
to be combined?  I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the 
main sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain thier 
own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to 
both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?

--
Robert Treat
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL



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* Re: [DOCS] windows docs?
  2004-09-21 08:35 Re: windows docs? Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
  2004-09-21 11:27 ` Re: windows docs? Robert Treat <[email protected]>
@ 2004-10-08 16:19   ` Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread

From: Bruce Momjian @ 2004-10-08 16:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Treat <[email protected]>; +Cc: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; Bender, Cheryl <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Dave Page <[email protected]>; pgsql-docs


I have renamed FAQ_MSWIN to FAQ_CYGWIN.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Robert Treat wrote:
> On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:35, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > > > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the
> > > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage
> > >
> > > (1252)" and
> > >
> > > > to see installation on Windows for details.  I am having
> > >
> > > trouble finding this
> > >
> > > > documentation.   I've also been looking for the "Windows
> > >
> > > FAQ" which was
> > >
> > > > mentioned in a post.  Can anyone point me to documentation that
> > > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues?
> > >
> > > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good
> > > starter for current
> > > win32 information.  The windows faq
> > > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has
> > > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates
> > > welcome).
> >
> > Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it
> > has nothing about the native port.
> >
> > There is an installer-centric faq at
> > http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has
> > a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves
> > intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps
> > selected questions should be moved in..
> >
> 
> I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and then create a new 
> faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one.   Does anyone feel they ought 
> to be combined?  I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the 
> main sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain thier 
> own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to 
> both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?
> 
> --
> Robert Treat
> Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
> 
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
> 
>                http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
> 

-- 
  Bruce Momjian                        |  http://candle.pha.pa.us
  [email protected]               |  (610) 359-1001
  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  13 Roberts Road
  +  Christ can be your backup.        |  Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073



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* Re: [DOCS] windows docs?
  2004-09-21 08:35 Re: windows docs? Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
  2004-09-21 11:27 ` Re: windows docs? Robert Treat <[email protected]>
@ 2004-10-08 17:05   ` Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
  1 sibling, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread

From: Bruce Momjian @ 2004-10-08 17:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Treat <[email protected]>; +Cc: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; Bender, Cheryl <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Dave Page <[email protected]>; pgsql-docs


I have moved the MinGW/Win32 project page into FAQ_MINGW in CVS.  I
updated it to be more of an FAQ than a project page, and moved the TODO
items the proper places in our official project.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Robert Treat wrote:
> On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:35, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > > > When starting the Windows psql client I get a warning that the
> > > > "console codepage (437) differs from the windows codepage
> > >
> > > (1252)" and
> > >
> > > > to see installation on Windows for details.  I am having
> > >
> > > trouble finding this
> > >
> > > > documentation.   I've also been looking for the "Windows
> > >
> > > FAQ" which was
> > >
> > > > mentioned in a post.  Can anyone point me to documentation that
> > > > addresses this issue as well as other window's issues?
> > >
> > > http://techdocs.postgresql.org/guides/Windows is a good
> > > starter for current
> > > win32 information.  The windows faq
> > > (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN) also has
> > > some info, though it might be a little outdated. (updates
> > > welcome).
> >
> > Might want to rename that one to FAQ_Cygwin or something? ;-) AFAIK, it
> > has nothing about the native port.
> >
> > There is an installer-centric faq at
> > http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html. It also has
> > a number of non-installer-specific questinos. I beleive it was Daves
> > intention to get this one on the main site eventually. If not, perhaps
> > selected questions should be moved in..
> >
> 
> I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and then create a new 
> faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one.   Does anyone feel they ought 
> to be combined?  I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the 
> main sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain thier 
> own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to 
> both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?
> 
> --
> Robert Treat
> Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL
> 
> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)---------------------------
> TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ?
> 
>                http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
> 

-- 
  Bruce Momjian                        |  http://candle.pha.pa.us
  [email protected]               |  (610) 359-1001
  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  13 Roberts Road
  +  Christ can be your backup.        |  Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073




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* Re: windows docs?
@ 2004-09-21 11:55 Dave Page <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread

From: Dave Page @ 2004-09-21 11:55 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Robert Treat <[email protected]>; Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; +Cc: Bender, Cheryl <[email protected]>; [email protected]; pgsql-docs

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Treat [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: 21 September 2004 12:27
> To: Magnus Hagander
> Cc: Bender, Cheryl; [email protected]; Dave Page; 
> [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [ADMIN] windows docs?
> 
?
> I'm thinking rename the current faq to faq_win32_cygwin and 
> then create a new 
> faq faq_win32_native based the pginstaller one.   Does anyone 
> feel they ought 
> to be combined? 

No, absolutely not - that'll just create further confusion.

> I guess another alternative is jut remove 
> faq_mswin from the main sources and then leave it up to 
> cygwin/native projects to maintain thier own faqs, with 
> perhaps a single question in the main postgresql pointing to 
> both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?

The problem with our new FAQ is that much of it is installer specific,
so including it in the main distro which doesn't include the installer
code just seems wrong somehow. Perhaps the existing faq should have a
note in bold at the top directing ppl to the installer FAQ if that's
what they really want, and leave the rest of the doc for Cygwin/Mingw
specific issues.

Regards, Dave.




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* Re: windows docs?
@ 2004-09-21 11:59 Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
  2004-09-21 20:47 ` Re: windows docs? Robert Treat <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 7+ messages in thread

From: Magnus Hagander @ 2004-09-21 11:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Dave Page <[email protected]>; Robert Treat <[email protected]>; +Cc: [email protected]; pgsql-docs

> > I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the main 
> > sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain 
> > thier own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main 
> postgresql 
> > pointing to both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?
> 
> The problem with our new FAQ is that much of it is installer 
> specific, so including it in the main distro which doesn't 
> include the installer code just seems wrong somehow. Perhaps 
> the existing faq should have a note in bold at the top 
> directing ppl to the installer FAQ if that's what they really 
> want, and leave the rest of the doc for Cygwin/Mingw specific issues.

It would be really good if we had a one-stop-shop for FAQ items for
Windows users, though... Look at the installer faq now for example - a
lot of those Qs are about postgreqsl itself and not the installer. But
that's where people look (or in the main FAQ, but not in both). Or we
can chose to live with duplicate questions... As long as we keep the
answers in sync.

//Magnus



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* Re: windows docs?
  2004-09-21 11:59 Re: windows docs? Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
@ 2004-09-21 20:47 ` Robert Treat <[email protected]>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 7+ messages in thread

From: Robert Treat @ 2004-09-21 20:47 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; +Cc: Dave Page <[email protected]>; [email protected]; pgsql-docs

On Tuesday 21 September 2004 07:59, Magnus Hagander wrote:
> > > I guess another alternative is jut remove faq_mswin from the main
> > > sources and then leave it up to cygwin/native projects to maintain
> > > thier own faqs, with perhaps a single question in the main
> >
> > postgresql
> >
> > > pointing to both of the other faqs... anyone have a preference?
> >
> > The problem with our new FAQ is that much of it is installer
> > specific, so including it in the main distro which doesn't
> > include the installer code just seems wrong somehow. Perhaps
> > the existing faq should have a note in bold at the top
> > directing ppl to the installer FAQ if that's what they really
> > want, and leave the rest of the doc for Cygwin/Mingw specific issues.
>
> It would be really good if we had a one-stop-shop for FAQ items for
> Windows users, though... Look at the installer faq now for example - a
> lot of those Qs are about postgreqsl itself and not the installer. But
> that's where people look (or in the main FAQ, but not in both). Or we
> can chose to live with duplicate questions... As long as we keep the
> answers in sync.
>

Well, istm that the # of native users will grow larger than the number of 
cygwin users at some point in time (probably right after release, but hey).  
Personally I like the idea of a single win32 faq for the main branch with 
specific links to both a cygwin and native specific faqs, but barring that, 
we could combine both documents together and make a 3 sectioned windows 
specific faq, with a section on general stuff, cygwiun stuff, and native 
stuff.   Both projects could then just link to that faq. 

-- 
Robert Treat
Build A Brighter Lamp :: Linux Apache {middleware} PostgreSQL




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