[mapserver-users] question regarding postgis

[Norman Vine]

Jan Hartmann writes:

> Norman Vine wrote:
> 
> >Jan Hartmann writes:
> >
> >>. However,  
> >>PostGIS  cannot be running on the same server as the (Windows) 
> >>MapServer, as PostgreSQL cannot be compiled for native Windows (yet). 
> >>    
> >
> >FYI
> >PostgreSQL is distributed as part of Cygwin and I have placed a
> >compiled Cygwin PostGIS extension module at
> >http://www.vso.cape.com/~nhv/files/cygwin/postgis.tgz
> >
> >There is also a beta Native Win32 PostgreSQL distribution
>>
> >
> Thanks Norman. Two questions:
> 
> - Do you have any experience in running MapServer CGI (native Windows) 
> alongside PostGIS (cygwin), or should both be compiled under Cygwin?

This should work fine although I haven't tried it

I am currently running a Cygwin compiled MapServer <CGI >
and Python MapScript against the Native Win32 PostgreSQL

> - Do you have pointers to the Native Win32 distribution? I thougt it was 
> still experimental.

The Native version is 'beta' but seems to work. 
My concern now is 'learning' how to compile the extension modules 

FWIW
I find http://phppgadmin.sourceforge.net/ quite useful

Cheers

Norman