On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 11:13 -0800, Bob Pawley wrote: > which in PostgreSQL is???? Bob, you should be looking into your control-panel and service controls to start the postgresql service. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@xxxxxxx> > To: "Ray Stell" <stellr@xxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Postgresql" <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:12 AM > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Starting Postgresql > > > > which in PostgreSQL is???? > > > > Bob > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ray Stell" <stellr@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Bob Pawley" <rjpawley@xxxxxxx> > > Cc: "Postgresql" <pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:07 AM > > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Starting Postgresql > > > > > >>a shell > >> > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_%28computing%29 > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 10:59:05AM -0800, Bob Pawley wrote: > >>> I haven't used the command lines previously having relied on PG Admin. > >>> > >>> In the instructions - > >>> "Starting postmaster > >>> Nothing can happen to a database unless the postmaster process is > >>> running. As the site administrator, there are a number of things you > >>> should remember before starting the postmaster. These are discussed in > >>> the installation and configuration sections of this manual. However, if > >>> Postgres has been installed by following the installation instructions > >>> exactly as written, the following simple command is all you should need > >>> to start the postmaster: > >>> > >>> % postmaster "- nowhere is it stated where the command is typed.Perhaps > >>> someone can tell me?Bob Pawley > >> -- > >> You have no chance to survive make your time. > >> > > > > > ---------------------------(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 > -- === The PostgreSQL Company: Command Prompt, Inc. === Sales/Support: +1.503.667.4564 || 24x7/Emergency: +1.800.492.2240 Providing the most comprehensive PostgreSQL solutions since 1997 http://www.commandprompt.com/ Donate to the PostgreSQL Project: http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate