Re: [cobalt-users] Re: Upgrage of Postgresql (was: PHP 4.1.1 for RaQ 4 betatesters needed !)

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> As Sun/Cobalt is unlikely to upgrade postgresql, I'll ask a followup:
> Has anyone built a second instance of postresql on a RaQ4? I've
> checked the archives but haven't found a message about someone
> actually installing a second instance. I've grabbed 7.2, configured it
> to install in /home/local/pgsql and run on a different port, ran
> 'make' but I haven't done a 'make install'. As I don't have a test
> cobalt machine to try this on, I'm a bit reluctant to try this on our
> production box.

I've seen Steve Werby mention that he has done this in the past exactly as
you mentioned. Basically install it in a different location, running on a
different port and backup all your current stuff just in case. I'm sure
you'd find a few instances of his posts searching for werby postgres in the
user archives.

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