Re: Postgresql 7.4.1

[Oliver Elphick <olly@lfix.co.uk>]

On Thu, 2004-02-12 at 09:52, Katipo wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've just read the recent threads in the archive concerning this app.,
> done a package search to no avail (I keep getting this 'error' message
> when I use the search , even though I know it is available for Debian in
> this form, been to the website, but can't find the info I'm after.
> 
> (1) Being a server app. I assume it is available for woody, or is it
> suited to the sarge environment?;

postgresql 7.4.1 packages built for woody are available at
http://people.debian.org/~elphick/debian

> (2) And, in regard to the above, what kernel image is required to make
> this thing sing?;

Any current kernel should do for postgresql.  Tuning is more a matter of
the balance between shared memory and normal kernel buffers.

> (3) Other than upgraded GUI and docs, what are the major improvements in
> this version over 7.2 and 7.3?

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/release.html#RELEASE-7-4
and
http://www.postgresql.org/news/169.html

Oliver Elphick