"S.D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I downloaded the PostGreSQL Windows installer from another FTP site but I > still ended up with the same arcane error message when I tried to install > PostGreSQL 8.0.1 on W2K running inside Virtual PC 6 (Macintosh).
> I then ran the installer on a "real" computer (Athlon 1900 running W2K) and > the installation went as advertised. > So I've got to believe that there is some bug that results from the > interaction of the PostGreSQL installer and the chip set emulated by Virtual > PC 6. If I'm the first person to attempt to install PostGreSQL 8.0.1 in that > environment, then I guess this is a bug report. :-) I think you're reporting to the wrong place ;-). If Virtual PC fails to act like a real PC, it's not the fault of the application that exposed the deficiency in their emulation. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend