Hi Anton, I guess that you are trying to initdb a location that was previously initdb'ed with the older version. Check if your $PGDATA contains information, and if you, consider to rename it or created a new $PGDATA to initdb. Regards, Guido. On 3/17/06, Anton J. Garnik <valinor@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello pgsql-admin, > > I have installed PostgreSQL 8.1.3 on Trustix Secure Linux > When I have created the initial database with initdb > and run postmaster, it says: > --------------------------- > An old version of the database format was found.\nYou need to upgrade the data format before using P > ostgreSQL.\nSee /usr/share/postgresql-package/README.rpm.dist for more information. > --------------------------- > > What is wrong? In the README I found no information about how to > convert database format, just about migration data > > There was postgresql 7.4 libs in my /usr/lib directory (it is needed by > php4), but no conflicts with names. > > -- > Best regards, > Anton mailto:valinor@xxxxxxx > > Ekaterinburg, Russia > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend > -- Guido Barosio -----------------------
