[postgis-devel] PostGIS 1.4 and PostgreSQL 8.4

[Paragon Corporation]

Dave,
 
Both should work fine.  The version we compiled was the newest libiconv2,
but we tested the shp2pgsql with the old version and the new and it seemed
to work fine for us in either case and didn't notice any issues with the
PostgreSQL behavior we have.
 
So I think you are fine sticking with what is packaged with the PostgreSQL
8.4 if its got the same name.
 
The installation issues discussed before were caused because PostGIS install
tried to overwrite the libiconv-2.dll which was already present in
PostgreSQL installs so the solution has always been to just skip it if you
have it.  Although in my PostgreSQL 8.4 install for some reason the file
that I got when installing was libiconv.dll (which is the same as
libiconv-2.dll more or less), but PostGIS the way it is compiled needs it to
be called libiconv-2.dll
 
Mark correct me if anything I send is wrong.
 
Hope that helps,
Regina

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[mailto:postgis-devel-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Waddell,
Dave FOR:EX
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 6:57 PM
To: postgis-devel at postgis.refractions.net
Subject: [postgis-devel] PostGIS 1.4 and PostgreSQL 8.4




I'm getting ready to build a custom install of PostgreSQL 8.4 and PostGIS
1.4 for a locked down gov't 32bit vista installation.

(Normal installs will not work due to access restrictions). 

PostgreSQL binaries (postgresql-8.4.0-1-windows-binaries.zip) were
downloaded from  <http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgbindownload.do>
http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgbindownload.do

PostGIS binaries (postgis-pg84-binaries-1.4.0.zip) were downloaded from
<http://postgis.refractions.net/download/windows/>
http://postgis.refractions.net/download/windows/

In looking at the /bin for the PostgreSQL 8.4 install and comparing to the
PostGIS 1.4 binaries, 
both  /bin directories contain libiconv-2.dll , but they are a different
size. 

PostgreSQL                      PostGIS 
947KB                           905KB 

There have been installation issues posted before about libiconv.dll. 

Which is the correct dll to use?? 

Thanks in advance 




Dave Waddell 
Forest Analysis & Inventory Branch 
Ministry of Forests & Range 


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