Trying to install Postgres version 7.2.1 on Windows2000, using the latest Cygwin package, just downloaded. Default packages were installed, in addition to the ones mentioned in 'install.hint' file. When running 'initdb' it hangs after a few moments.
Output (with --debug option): Running with debug mode on. initdb variables: PGDATA=/data2 datadir=/usr/share/postgresql PGPATH=/usr/bin MULTIBYTE=SQL_ASCII MULTIBYTEID=0 POSTGRES_SUPERUSERNAME=Administrator POSTGRES_BKI=/usr/share/postgresql/postgres.bki POSTGRES_DESCR=/usr/share/postgresql/postgres.description POSTGRESQL_CONF_SAMPLE=/usr/share/postgresql/postgresql.conf.sample PG_HBA_SAMPLE=/usr/share/postgresql/pg_hba.conf.sample PG_IDENT_SAMPLE=/usr/share/postgresql/pg_ident.conf.sample The files belonging to this database system will be owned by user "Administrator ". This user must also own the server process. Fixing permissions on existing directory /data2... ok creating directory /data2/base... ok creating directory /data2/global... ok creating directory /data2/pg_xlog... ok creating directory /data2/pg_clog... ok creating template1 database in /data2/base/1... Output for a 'ps' command (in another Cygwin session): PID PPID PGID WINPID TTY UID STIME COMMAND 956 1 956 956 con 500 21:35:56 /usr/bin/bash 1240 956 1240 1124 con 500 21:36:40 /usr/bin/sh O 892 1240 1240 1248 con 500 21:36:42 /usr/bin/cat 1180 1240 1240 360 con 500 21:36:43 /usr/bin/postgres O 1236 1240 1240 1024 con 500 21:36:43 /usr/bin/sed I 1200 1 1200 1200 con 500 21:38:20 /usr/bin/bash 1232 1 1232 1232 con 500 21:41:12 /usr/bin/bash 1156 1232 1156 1252 con 500 21:41:14 /usr/bin/ps output for 'set': !C:='C:\extra\cygwin\bin' ALLUSERSPROFILE='C:\Documents and Settings\All Users' APPDATA='C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data' BASH=/usr/bin/bash BASH_VERSINFO=([0]="2" [1]="05a" [2]="0" [3]="3" [4]="release" [5]="i686-pc-cygw in") BASH_VERSION='2.05a.0(3)-release' COLUMNS=80 COMMONPROGRAMFILES='C:\Program Files\Common Files' COMPUTERNAME=PRYDAIN COMSPEC='C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe' DIRSTACK=() EUID=500 GROUPS=() HISTFILE=/home/Administrator/.bash_history HISTFILESIZE=500 HISTSIZE=500 HOME=/home/Administrator HOMEDRIVE=C: HOMEPATH='\' HOSTNAME=PRYDAIN HOSTTYPE=i686 IFS=$' \t\n' LINES=25 LOGONSERVER='\\PRYDAIN' MACHTYPE=i686-pc-cygwin MAILCHECK=60 MAKE_MODE=unix MANPATH=:/usr/ssl/man NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1 OLDPWD=/usr/bin OPTERR=1 OPTIND=1 OS=Windows_NT OS2LIBPATH='C:\WINNT\system32\os2\dll;' OSTYPE=cygwin PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/cygdrive/c/WINNT/system32:/cygdrive/c/WINNT:/ cygdrive/c/WINNT/System32/Wbem:/cygdrive/c/extra/PWRS/shared PATHEXT='.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH' PIPESTATUS=([0]="0") PPID=1 PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86 PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER='x86 Family 5 Model 4 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel' PROCESSOR_LEVEL=5 PROCESSOR_REVISION=0403 PROGRAMFILES='C:\Program Files' PROMPT='$P$G' PS1=$'\\[\\033]0;\\w\\007\n\\033[32m\\]\\u@\\h \\[\\033[33m\\w\\033[0m\\]\n$ ' PS2='> ' PS4='+ ' PWD=/home/Administrator SHELL=/bin/bash SHELLOPTS=braceexpand:hashall:histexpand:monitor:history:interactive-comments:em acs SHLVL=1 SQLANY='C:\SQLAny50\Win32;' SYSTEMDRIVE=C: SYSTEMROOT='C:\WINNT' TEMP=/cygdrive/c/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp TERM=cygwin TMP=/cygdrive/c/DOCUME~1/ADMINI~1/LOCALS~1/Temp UID=500 USER=Administrator USERDOMAIN=PRYDAIN USERNAME=administrator USERPROFILE='C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator' WINDIR='C:\WINNT' _=ps i=/etc/profile.d/openssl.sh Thanks in advance. J. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html