As a heads-up, the database has some protection mechanisms that may not allow you to do this. I can't say for certain, though, so it's at least worth a shot. I'm interested to know how it turns out. On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 10:43:41AM -0700, William Penberthy wrote: > Here is an example I always used as a start point in this type of project. > > http://campbellcentral.org/rick/code/setup.html > > Generally, I would store the datafiles on an NTFS partition - it seems > easier to reach NTFS from Linux then vice-versa. > > I have seen this done successfully with virtually all Linux distributions. > > Bill Penberthy > Scarpa Technology, Inc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrus Moor > Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 8:52 AM > To: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [GENERAL] Using same database from XP and Linux in notebook > > I have notebook which can be booted into Windows XP/NTFS and into Linux. > Notebook is not connected to any network. There are separate IDE partitions > for both OS. > > I want same Postgres 8.1 database to be available in both modes. > > I think I must put Postgres database cluster into a NTFS partition which can > > be written from Postgres running on Linux or into Linux partition which can > be written from Postgres running in XP. > > Any idea how to implement dual OS database ? Is there a ready to install > Linux distro which supports this ? > > Andrus. > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly > -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461
