----- "najmuddin hassan" <najios1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I just installed a program called moteview by crossbow technologies. > It uses > postgreSQL 8.0.0-rc1 for its database. There is something wrong as > when I > launched the program it automaticly gives me an error that the > database is > not available. The postgreSQL database installation is bundled > together with > installation disk. I read one of the mail discussion that that > version of > sql is no longer supported so I upgrade to version 8.3. The moteview > program > has a script called "resetdb.cmd" (script is given below) whereby > as I understand it is to set the database for the program as server : > localhost, database : task, user : tele, and password : tiny. When I > run > the resetdb.cmd program. The error below shows up: > > psql: could not connect to server: connection refused > (0x0000274D/10061). Is > the server running on host "localhost" and accepting TCP/IP connection > on > port 5432. > > I not a database person. I "googled" the error msg and from my reading > it > has something to do with authentication.... > > Can I have the solution to this matter. Thanks. > > > set PG_HOST=localhost > set PG_PORT=5432 > set PG_USER=tele > set PG_PASS=tiny > set PG_DBASE=task > set PG_CONN=-h %PG_HOST% -p %PG_PORT% -U %PG_USER% > > set PG_DDIR="C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\data" > set PG_BIN="C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin" > set PATH=%PG_BIN%; %PATH% > > if '%1' == ' ' goto START > set PG_DDIR=%1\PostgreSQL\8.3\data > set PG_BIN=%1\PostgreSQL\8.3\bin > set PATH=%PG_BIN%;%PATH% > > : START > > echo %PG_BIN% > echo %PG_DDIR% > echo %PATH% > > echo "Granting permissions to access database" > copy pg_hba.conf %PG_DDIR% > net start pgsql-8.3 > sleep 5 > pg_ctl reload -D %PG_DDIR% > > echo "Setting up PostgreSQL 8.3 database for Moteview" > psql -e %PG_CONN% template1 < db_user.sql > psql -e %PG_CONN% %PG_DBASE% < db_moteview.sql > psql -e %PG_CONN% %PG_DBASE% < db_xsensor.sql > psql -e %PG_CONN% %PG_DBASE% < db_sample_mts310.sql > > echo DATABASE CREATION FINISHED > > Appreciate your help... > > Regards, > Najios Yes 8.0 is an old version, but in this instance I would use what is bundled with the program. There have been a lot of changes between 8.0 and 8.3 and chances are the application will have problems with them. So first get rid of 8.3 and reinstall the bundled app/db. Try to connect and if not successful post the error messages here. Adrian Klaver aklaver@xxxxxxxxxxx -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general