Magnus I have NTFS only , i don't have FAT partitions at all. But the problem is not resolved. The install fail at create cluster for me. I set all permisions for user postgres. Binary manual installation .. make sense i try . It has any manual/instructions/links for that? Best regards MDC --- Magnus Hagander <magnus@xxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: > 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 > > > ---------------------------(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 > __________________________________________________ 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
