I need to create a sphere with a certain size. I have x and y > coordinates which I then need to calculated the distances between. > I use postgresql, that is why I am looking at postgis. > > If anybody knows of any documentation (except for what is on the postgis > homepage) please let me know as I seam to have problems with the > installation, postgres does not recognize the functions although the > functions exist.
That is a question to ask on the postgis mailing list. And I can't see any postings of you there so far... I can tell you that I have successfully installed postigis with PG 8.0 and 8.1 - under a debian system. Just by following the available documentation. Diez -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list