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* FAQ and Windows
@ 2004-10-28 20:34 Ian Barwick <[email protected]>
2004-11-27 05:19 ` Re: FAQ and Windows Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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From: Ian Barwick @ 2004-10-28 20:34 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: pgsql-docs
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
[email protected]
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Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP,
and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at <a href=
"http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller">
! http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller</a>.
<p>There is also a Novell Netware 6 port at
<a href="http://forge.novell.com">http://forge.novell.com</a>.</p>
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Microsoft Windows NT-based operating systems like Win2000, WinXP,
and Win2003. A prepackaged installer is available at <a href=
"http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller">
! http://pgfoundry.org/projects/pginstaller</a>. A Windows-specific FAQ
! is available at <a href="http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html">http://pginstaller.projects.postgresql.org/FAQ_windows.html</a>.</p>
!
! <p>PostgreSQL can also be installed on Windows using the Cygwin
! compatibility layer. Although not suitable for a production environment,
! this is the only installation option for 16-bit Windows (95, 98 and ME).
! The Cygwin FAQ (<a href="http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_CYGWIN">http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_CYGWIN</a>)
! contains further information.</p>
<p>There is also a Novell Netware 6 port at
<a href="http://forge.novell.com">http://forge.novell.com</a>.</p>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
! <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.5.</P>
<P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P>
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<H4><A name="1.7">1.7</A>) What is the latest release?</H4>
! <P>The latest release of PostgreSQL is version 7.4.6.</P>
<P>We plan to have major releases every six to eight months.</P>
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* Re: FAQ and Windows
2004-10-28 20:34 FAQ and Windows Ian Barwick <[email protected]>
@ 2004-11-27 05:19 ` Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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From: Bruce Momjian @ 2004-11-27 05:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Ian Barwick <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-docs; [email protected]
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
> [email protected]
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* Re: FAQ and Windows
@ 2004-12-01 11:52 Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
2004-12-01 17:53 ` Re: [DOCS] FAQ and Windows Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
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From: Magnus Hagander @ 2004-12-01 11:52 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>; Ian Barwick <[email protected]>; +Cc: pgsql-docs
Updated with link to Cygwin FAQ. (the website will update soon with the
automatic CVS pull) Not sure if you wanted anything else there as well?
(the mentions that it's native only etc was done long ago by Dave)
I see no mention at all of Cygwin in the MingW FAQ as it is now?
(http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ_MINGW.html). Though that file
is dated Oct 14, perhaps it just hasn't pulled in your changes? (I think
it'd be good to have "all the FAQs link to each other" when possible, to
direct users that got started at the wrong end)
Finally, I don't see the pginstaller FAQ linked from the FAQ list per
Ians suggestion - I think that'd be a good idea.
//Magnus
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:20 AM
> To: Ian Barwick
> Cc: [email protected]; Magnus Hagander
> Subject: Re: [DOCS] FAQ and Windows
>
>
> 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?
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------
>
> 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
> > [email protected]
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* Re: [DOCS] FAQ and Windows
2004-12-01 11:52 Re: FAQ and Windows Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>
@ 2004-12-01 17:53 ` Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>
0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Bruce Momjian @ 2004-12-01 17:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; +Cc: Ian Barwick <[email protected]>; pgsql-docs; PostgreSQL www <[email protected]>
Magnus Hagander wrote:
> Updated with link to Cygwin FAQ. (the website will update soon with the
> automatic CVS pull) Not sure if you wanted anything else there as well?
> (the mentions that it's native only etc was done long ago by Dave)
>
> I see no mention at all of Cygwin in the MingW FAQ as it is now?
> (http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ_MINGW.html). Though that file
> is dated Oct 14, perhaps it just hasn't pulled in your changes? (I think
> it'd be good to have "all the FAQs link to each other" when possible, to
> direct users that got started at the wrong end)
>
> Finally, I don't see the pginstaller FAQ linked from the FAQ list per
> Ians suggestion - I think that'd be a good idea.
OK, we will need one of the www guys to add your FAQ to the list. WWW guys?
As far as changes, I was thinking you should remove information about
building and point to the FAQ_MINGW, but I see you already did that, so
we are looking good.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> //Magnus
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:20 AM
> > To: Ian Barwick
> > Cc: [email protected]; Magnus Hagander
> > Subject: Re: [DOCS] FAQ and Windows
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > -------------
> >
> > 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
> > > [email protected]
>
>
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* Re: [DOCS] FAQ and Windows
@ 2004-12-01 21:35 Dave Page <[email protected]>
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From: Dave Page @ 2004-12-01 21:35 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Bruce Momjian <[email protected]>; Magnus Hagander <[email protected]>; +Cc: Ian Barwick <[email protected]>; pgsql-docs; PostgreSQL www <[email protected]>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Momjian
> Sent: 01 December 2004 17:54
> To: Magnus Hagander
> Cc: Ian Barwick; [email protected]; PostgreSQL www
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-www] [DOCS] FAQ and Windows
>
> OK, we will need one of the www guys to add your FAQ to the
> list. WWW guys?
Done.
Regards, Dave.
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