Hi Tom- Ok. I have checked. The /etc/rc.d/init.d directory was populated with the postgresql file after the postgresql-server-7.3.9-1PGDG.i686.rpm file was installed. Yes, I kept track of the differences as each rpm was installed. :) All rpm files were obtained from postgresql of course. Let's verify the contents of the rpm file: mkdir crap cp postgresql-server-7.3.9-1PGDG.i686.rpm crap cd crap cat postgresql-server-7.3.9-1PGDG.i686.rpm | rpm2cpio | cpio -iumd And now we have the file of concern right from the rpm file in a directory called crap/etc/rc.d/init.d The lines of interest in the postgresql file are still: ------------ contents of postgresql file ------ # Version 7.4 Lamar Owen. # Version 7.4.3 Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> # Support condstop for uninstall # Minor other changes suggested by Fernando Nasser. # Version 7.4.5 Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> # Rewrite to start postmaster directly, rather than via pg_ctl; this avoids # fooling the postmaster's stale-lockfile check by having too many # postgres-owned processes laying about. # PGVERSION is:PGVERSION=7.4 ----------------------------------------------- So my questions still remain: Q1: Is my fix to change PGVERSION to 7.3 from 7.4 correct in light of the fact that the db init that occurred from the first server start created a 7.3 database? Q2: Did someone mistakenly put a 7.4 file in the 7.3 rpm? Does it not matter? Outside of not being able to restart? I do not think this is a case of installation conflicts... right? The file has the problem right out of the rpm. Thanks as always for the help. DC ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend
