From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Message-Id: <200411270519.iAR5Jku17541@candle.pha.pa.us>
Subject: Re: FAQ and Windows
In-Reply-To: <200410282234.27776.barwick@gmx.net>
To: Ian Barwick <barwick@gmx.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:19:46 -0500 (EST)
Cc: pgsql-docs@postgresql.org, mha@sollentuna.net
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OK, I updated the FAQ by adding this sentence:

	MSDOS-based versions of Windows (Win95, Win98, WinMe) can run
	PostgreSQL using Cygwin.

I also updated the version number.

Magnus is going to update the pginstaller FAQ to talk about using Win32
and I am going to have the CVS Win32 FAQ talk about building on Win32,
and each FAQ is going to point to the other.  Magnus, FAQ_MINGW already
points to the pginstaller FAQ.  Can we complete the adjustement of these
FAQ's?

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Ian Barwick wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I was trying to clarify the installation options for Windows and noticed
> all mention of the Cygwin package has been dropped from the FAQ.
> Attached is a patch mentioning this is the only option
> for DOS-based Windows (95 ~ ME) - someone is bound to ask - and with links to 
> the relevant FAQs. I also bumped the current version number.
> 
> On a related note I'd suggest adding the "Native Win32 FAQ"
> ( http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html ) to the
> list at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/#faqs .
> 
> Ian Barwick
> barwick@gmx.net

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