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authorMarc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>1997-01-30 03:55:40 +0000
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-====================================================
-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Postgres95
+=====================================================
+Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgresSQL V6.0
IRIX Specific
TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
-====================================================
-last updated: Fri Oct 25 18:40:00 BST 1996
+=====================================================
+last updated: Wed Jan 29 21:25:00 GMT 1997
current maintainer: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
original author: Andrew C.R. Martin (martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk)
Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
--0.*) Bugs in Postgres95 V1.08
-*1.3) What are the references in X11_LIB to libsocket and libnsl in
- src/Makefile.global?
+*1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global or
+ src/Makefile.custom?
+*1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
This file is divided approximately as follows:
1.*) Installing Postgres95
@@ -45,15 +45,17 @@ Section 1: Installing Postgres95
support).
b) tcl/tk (if you wish to compile pgtclsh)
-1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global?
+1.2) What changes do I need to make to src/Makefile.global or
+ src/Makefile.custom?
+
+ The easiest way to do this is to use the customize script in
+ the src directory.
You *must* set the following variables:
PORTNAME= irix5
- IPCSDIR= /usr/sbin
You will also need to change the following to match your own
installation:
- SRCDIR
POSTGRESDIR
If you switch on the USE_TCL option, you will need to set these:
@@ -71,16 +73,13 @@ Section 1: Installing Postgres95
src/Makefile.global?
This was a problem in 1.08 (they are Sun Solaris specific).
- It is fixed in 1.09.
+ It is fixed in 1.09 and above.
1.4) Are there any other changes I should make?
If you have installed the GNU install program (ginstall), you
- should edit src/mk/port/postgres.mk.irix5
- and change the line:
- INSTALL=/usr/bin/X11/bsdinst
- to
- INSTALL=ginstall
+ should add the following line to src/Makefile.custom:
+ CUSTOM_INSTALL=ginstall
For an explanation as to why this is a good idea, see Question 2.1
@@ -119,9 +118,3 @@ Section 3: Extending Postgres95
-shared -o funcs.so funcs.c
-****************************************************************************
-Dr. Andrew C.R. Martin, University College London & SciTech Software
-EMAIL: martin@biochem.ucl.ac.uk Tel:(Work) +44(0)171 419 3890
-URL: http://www.biochem.ucl.ac.uk/~martin (Home) +44(0)1372 275775
-****************************************************************************
-