Re: [cobalt-users] Need fix for raq3 PostgreSQL - "backend closed the channel unexpectedly"

["Jim Byrne (NTL)" <james.byrne2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 9/13/03 5:33 PM, Jim Byrne (NTL) at james.byrne2@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> on 9/13/03 5:24 PM, Robert Fitzpatrick at robert@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, 2003-09-13 at 11:31, Jim Byrne (NTL) wrote:
>>>> Jim
>>>> Gerald and some others on the list know about the fix, Bruce Timberlake
>>>> would for sure. You may want to go to cobaltfacts.com and use Thom's link
>>>> area and cruise some of the Cobalt Fan sites :). I am sure someone has the
>>>> how-to. Sorry I can't help more.
>> 
>> Did you try this:
>> 
>> http://list.cobalt.com/pipermail/cobalt-users/2002-December/082670.html
> 
> Thanks, but I've already been down that road. The problem is with the
> database itself, not the tables or the data. I can't give the Postgresql any
> commands at all - it just gives the error message:  'backend closed the
> channel unexpectedly'. It looks like my only option is to re-install
> Postgresql itself - that's what I need help to do.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim 
Hi,

Is this the way to re-install the broken Posgresql on my raq3?

Download,

ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/products/raq3/RPMS/postgresql-devel-6.5.2-C2.i38
6.rpm

and
ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/products/raq3/RPMS/postgresql-6.5.2-C2.i386.rpm

delete the existing PostgreSQl and install it using the above rpms. I
will then use the meta-verify to populate the database with the prefs.

I will have to assume that the rpms will install in the correct
directory and that no other settings are required.

Does that sound as if it will work?

Thanks,
Jim