[OGo-Documentation] A bit of help, please.

[Chris H]

G. Roderick Singleton wrote:

> Chris H wrote:
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>> G. Roderick Singleton wrote:
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>>> I have a rh9 laptop on which I am attempting to install ogo 1alpha. 
>>> Getting the files and installing them was no problem BUT I find 
>>> myself in an awkward situation, I can' t get postgres started. The 
>>> error is "psql: FATAL:  Database "root" does not exist in the system 
>>> catalog." and I cannot find the command(s) to make pg work. Before 
>>> anyone says RTFM, I would but cannot because of a family emergency 
>>> that restricts web access. So any quicky hints would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Now why on documentation list? Because I think that this kind of 
>>> info should alwaqys be provided. Perhaps a setup guide. I am hoping 
>>> that once I get 1.xalpha installed I will have the start of such a 
>>> document for RH9 that could possibly be used as a template for other 
>>> platforms.
>>>
>>> So thanks in advance for the help and I look forward to comments on 
>>> my suggestion.
>>>
>>> ger
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>> google provides the following:
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>> http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.2/interactive/odbc-install.html
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>> I had the same problem yesterday. My problem was
>> postmaster was started as 'postgres' being the owner. So inorder to
>> create a database or start psql I had to 'su postgres'. My Linux
>> distrbution came with PostgreSQL and it had done all configurations. So
>> I had to set/change the password for 'postgres' user. When I logged in
>> postgres and gave 'psql template1', it let me in. After that you can
>> create database, user or tables...
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>> So make sure that your postmaster is running as postgres. This might 
>> be the problem that you are having if I am right.
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>> I havent touch redhat in years now, but it seems to me that your rh 
>> postgreql install is pooched. If you are haveing troubles starting 
>> postgrsql from an init script then perhaps its because its not being 
>> started as user postgres
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>> Perhaps that helps, probably not.
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> That helps. Thanks. I think you have my telco number. Please call

Nope, just send it to me off list or call me now, as I will be in for 
the next couple of ours.

Regards

/ch