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diff --git a/doc/FAQ_MSWIN b/doc/FAQ_MSWIN deleted file mode 100644 index b5724b32a76..00000000000 --- a/doc/FAQ_MSWIN +++ /dev/null @@ -1,57 +0,0 @@ -How to install PostgreSQL on Windows -==================================== -$Date: 2002/02/02 20:34:16 $ - -1. Install the latest Cygwin package, available at http://cygwin.com/. - The Cygwin package provides a UNIX-like API on top of the Win32 - API. Using older versions such as 1.0 or B20 might require extra - efforts. - - A pre-built PostgreSQL is part of the standard Cygwin distribution - and is installed by Cygwin's setup.exe. You are encouraged to use - this version unless it does not meet your needs. Please read the - README file, /usr/doc/Cygwin/postgresql-${version}.README, where - "${version}" is the version (e.g., 7.2). - -2. Install the latest cygipc package, available at - http://www.neuro.gatech.edu/users/cwilson/cygutils/V1.1/cygipc/. - Do not use versions prior to 1.04, they will not work. - - Use the following command to install the cygipc package: - - $ tar -C / -xjf cygipc-${version}.tar.bz2 - - where "${version}" is the version (e.g., 1.11-1). - -3. The Cygwin bin directory has to be placed in the path before the - Windows program directories, because the sort.exe has to be taken - from Cygwin, not Windows. - -4. Start ipc-daemon from the cygipc package. Use "net start ipc-daemon", - if ipc-daemon is installed as a service; otherwise, use "ipc-daemon &". - This program needs to be running anytime you start the PostgreSQL - server (postmaster) or initialize a database (initdb). - -5. Proceed according to the INSTALL file (i.e., ./configure; make; etc.) - noting the following Cygwin specific differences: - - o The GNU make command is called "make" not "gmake". - o The adduser command is not supported -- use the appropriate - user management application on Windows NT, 2000, or XP. - Otherwise, skip this step. - o The su command is not supported -- use ssh to simulate su - on Windows NT, 2000, or XP. Otherwise, skip this step. - - Alternatively, proceed according to the README file supplied with - the Cygwin PostgreSQL package. - -NOTE: The following are known issues with PostgreSQL on Windows: - -1. Cygwin's AF_UNIX sockets are really implemented as AF_INET sockets - so they are inherently insecure. - -2. make check can generate spurious regression test failures due to - overflowing the listen() backlog queue which causes connection - refused errors. - -Problem reports can be sent to pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org. |