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<chapter id="install-win32">
</para>
<para>
- <application>psql</application> is compiled as a "console application". As
- the win32 console windows use a different encoding than the rest of the
- system, you must take special care when using 8-bit characaters (eg. german
- Umlauts) at the <application>psql</application> prompt. When
+ <application>psql</application> is compiled as a <quote>console
+ application</>. As
+ the Win32 console windows use a different encoding than the rest of the
+ system, you must take special care when using 8-bit characters (eg. German
+ umlauts) at the <application>psql</application> prompt. When
<application>psql</application> detects a problematic console codepage, it
will warn you at startup. To change the console codepage, two things are
neccessary:
- <variablelist>
- <varlistentry>
+ <itemizedlist>
<listitem>
+ <para>
Set the codepage with <userinput>cmd.exe /c chcp 1252</userinput>
- (1252 is the german value, replace it with your value). If you are using
- cygwin, you can put this command in <filename>/etc/profile</filename>.
+ (1252 is the German value, replace it with your value). If you are using
+ cygwin, you can put this command in <filename>/etc/profile</filename>.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- <varlistentry>
+
<listitem>
- Set the console font to "Lucida Console", because the raster font
- does not work with the ANSI codepage.
+ <para>
+ Set the console font to <quote>Lucida Console</>, because the raster font
+ does not work with the ANSI codepage.
+ </para>
</listitem>
- </varlistentry>
- </variablelist>
-
+ </itemizedlist>
</para>
</chapter>