Ray Madigan wrote: > I think I just made a huge error. I just upgraded all of my systems and in > the process I just upgraded the data base from 8.1 to 8.3. At least I think > it was 8.1. Anyway the postmaster won't run and I can't backup the old > database without a hue effort. Is there a way around this or do I have to > reinstall the old server and back it up and then install the new version? You have to install 8.1 again. You don't need to change anything else that you upgraded; it suffices to compile a 8.1 version from sources (you need the same compilation options though) -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc.
