The installer is not supported in a fat environment. you need to install the binaries manually for that. /Magnus ------- Original message ------- From: RPK <rohitprakash123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: 2-14-'07, 5:14 > > Paul, > > I installed on a Fat32 partition and gave the data directory path to an NTFS > partition. I have not set any file permissions. Installing as a default > "postgres" user. > > > Paul Lambert-2 wrote: > > > > marcelo Cortez wrote: > >> hi there > >> > >> same things occurs to me. > >> Any body install win32 version with success??? > >> > >> best regards > >> MDC > >> > >> > >> --- RPK <rohitprakash123@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: > >> > >>> When I run the setup of PGSQL 8.2.3, it displays > >>> error while initializing > >>> database cluster. Error displayed is: "Failed to > >>> execute initdb. Unable to > >>> set file system permissions". > >>> > >>> I am installing on Windows XP SP2 with > >>> "administrator" log in. > >>> -- > >>> View this message in context: > >>> > >> http://www.nabble.com/PGSQL-8.2.3-Installation-problem-tf3221486.html#a8947083 > >>> Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list > >>> archive at Nabble.com. > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------------------------(end of > >>> broadcast)--------------------------- > >>> TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Preguntá. Respondé. Descubrí. > >> Todo lo que querías saber, y lo que ni imaginabas, > >> está en Yahoo! Respuestas (Beta). > >> ¡Probalo ya! > >> http://www.yahoo.com.ar/respuestas > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > >> TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > >> > >> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > >> > >> > > > > I've installed it on my WinXP Professional SP2 (32 bit) machine without > > error. > > > > Action start 6:33:07: SetPermissions. > > 1: Setting filesystem permissions... > > Action ended 6:33:07: SetPermissions. Return value 1. > > MSI (s) (F4:44) [06:33:07:312]: Doing action: RunInitdb > > Action 6:33:07: RunInitdb. Initializing database cluster (this may take > > a minute or two)... > > Action start 6:33:07: RunInitdb. > > 1: Initializing database cluster (this may take a minute or two)... > > Action ended 6:33:07: RunInitdb. Return value 1. > > > > I wasn't installing under administrator, did this under my own account > > and had the install create the 'postgres' user account. > > > > Perhaps something wrong with the default file permissions where you are > > installing Postgres. I assume Postgres creates directories that inherit > > the parent directory permissions. If you have given the parent > > restricted access, the 'postgres' user that PG runs under may not have > > access to those dirs. > > > > Only thing I can think of anyway, if not then I am not sure why you > > would be having a problem. > > > > Regards, > > Paul. > > > > -- > > Paul Lambert > > Database Administrator > > AutoLedgers > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > > match > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/PGSQL-8.2.3-Installation-problem-tf3221486.html#a8964644 > Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ---------------------------(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
