MIGRATING FROM POSTGRES VERSION 1.0
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-Version 1.02 is mostly backward compatible with Version 1.0, but the database
-format is incompatible, so if you have databases that you use with Version
-1, you need to convert them before you can use them with Version 1.02. Once
-you do that, you won't be able to use them with Version 1 anymore.
+Version 1.01 and 1.02 (and above) are mostly backward compatible with Version
+1.0, but the database format is incompatible, so if you have databases that
+you use with Version 1, you need to convert them before you can use them with
+Version 1.02. Once you do that, you won't be able to use them with Version 1
+anymore.
-For details on how to do this conversion, see the file MIGRATION_V1_TO_V2.
+For details on how to do this conversion, see the files doc/MIGRATION_1.0_to_1.01
+and MIGRATION_to_1.02.1
INSTALLING POSTGRESQL
If you're installing PostgreSQL on Ultrix 4.x or Linux, see the
porting notes at the end for additional packages that you need to install
- before installing PostgreSQL. For Linux and Irix, read the machine-
- specific FAQs.
+ before installing PostgreSQL.
If using Linux or Irix, you should also read the machine-specific FAQs.
directory. The configuration switches are fairly self-explanatory, but we
will go over some of the more commonly-changed options:
- - PORTNAME specifies the platform on which PostgreSQL is being build
- (BSD44_derived is the default). You might need to change it to reflect
+ - PORTNAME specifies the platform on which PostgreSQL is being built.
+ This is set to UNDEFINED. You will need to change it to reflect
your platform. (sparc for SunOS 4.1.x, sparc_solaris for Solaris
- 2.4, ultrix4 for Ultrix 4.4, and hpux for HP-UX 9.0)
+ 2.4, ultrix4 for Ultrix 4.4, and hpux for HP-UX 9.0, etc.)
- SRCDIR specifies where the source files are located. (defaults to
$(POSTGRESDIR)/src.)