[postgis-users] Newbie needs assistance

[Ryan Sutton]

I suggested that, but are open source applications that are ported to 
Windows truly equal to the native *nix version?  Performance, 
functionality, online assistance?  His goal is to be as native as 
possible in the event he must host it on a University server running 
Solaris. 

I think I will try the win32 binaries regardless.....


Paul Ramsey wrote:
> Not to short-circuit your fun, but why doesn't your brother just use 
> the Windows versions of PostgreSQL/PostGIS? Think of all the time 
> you'll save! :)
>
> PgSQL: http://www.postgresql.org/ftp/binary/v8.1.4/win32/
> PostGIS: http://www.webbased.co.uk/mca
>
> P
>
> On 26-May-06, at 6:53 PM, Ryan Sutton wrote:
>
>> I have been using linux for over 5 years, never have used Postgre.  
>> My database knowledge is very limited to basic admin functions for MS 
>> SQL and MySQL.  Well, my brother's GIS master's thesis project 
>> requires the use of PostGIS.  He has 0 linux experience.  He called 
>> me to help him get the server stuff working.
>>
>> I loaded FC5 on a spare Dell Demension P4 512mb XP system (dual boot 
>> not that it matters).  Yum update is current.  Postgre is 8.1.4 which 
>> was installed via yumgroup, not the CDs.  When I attempt to install 
>> the FC4 RPMs for PostGIS, it complains it needs Postgre 8.1.1, plus 
>> some dependencies (which got installed).  I ended up using the 
>> --nopeds option to install PostGIS.  Is this a bad idea or should it 
>> work?   This PC is not important, so if I must use FC4, I can do that 
>> too.   The thesis project is the sole purpose of this install.  I 
>> have never used Fedora till now, but it seems close enough to Centos, 
>> I feel right at home using it.
>>
>> Can someone recommend a dummy guide for PostGre?  I need to verify 
>> both Postgre and Postgis are installed correctly and functional.  
>> This is the first posting I have made.  If I should be submitting to 
>> a different forum, please advise.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Ryan
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