[GRASS5] [bug #3564] (grass) pq.dll error when starting grass using sperafish data

[Hamish]

> this bug's URL: http://intevation.de/rt/webrt?serial_num=3564
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> Subject: pq.dll error when starting grass using sperafish data
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> Platform: WindowsNT/2000/XP
> grass obtained from: Mirror of Trento site
> grass binary for platform: Downloaded precompiled Binaries
> 
> I just downloaded grass oday, and when trying out with the spearfish
> data, i get an error "application failed to start because pq.dll not
> found". some old map pic does come up in the back ground but then all
> shuts down

You need to install the postgresql Cygwin package.


see:  http://geni.ath.cx/grass.html

"Install the following cygwin packages:

    * cygwin
    * xorg-x11-base
    * xterm
    * libjpeg62
    * libtiff5
    * libpng12
    * libncurses8
    * lesstif
    * proj
    * sunrpc
    * freetype2
    * readline
    * postgresql
"


Hamish