I still cannot get pg_dump to work since I fixed the system yesterday. This
is a real mess and I need to make sure I have a current backup.

-I upgraded from 6.4 -> 6.4.2 and applied the 2GB patch
-I did "initdb" from the postgres user account
-I cannot get pg_dump to work:


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[tim@db /]$ pg_dump db_domain > /fireball/pg_dumps/db_domain.dump
pg_dump error in finding the template1 database
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At this point, the postmaster dies and restarts.

I think I'm getting to where I need some real help getting this thing to
dump again.

The database is up and running just fine - I just cannot dump.

Any tips or advice is GREATLY needed and appreciated at this point. All I
need is it to take a dump ;-)

Tim

tim@perdue.net





-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
To: tim@perdue.net <tim@perdue.net>
Date: Monday, March 15, 1999 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [SQL] Re: [HACKERS] URGENT -


>>
>>
>> >From 6.4 -> 6.4.2
>>
>> The production database is working well, but pg_dump doesn't work. Now
>> I'm worried that my database will corrupt again and I won't have it
>> backed up.
>
>6.4 to 6.4.2 should work just fine, and the patch should not change
>that.  Are you saying the application of the patch caused the system to
>be un-dumpable?  Or perhaps was it the stopping of the postmaster.  I
>can work with you to get it dump-able if needed?
>
>--
>  Bruce Momjian                        |  http://www.op.net/~candle
>  maillist@candle.pha.pa.us            |  (610) 853-3000
>  +  If your life is a hard drive,     |  830 Blythe Avenue
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>



Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:25:58 -0600
"Tim Perdue" <perdue@raccoon.com>
Re: [HACKERS] "CANNOT EXTEND" -