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Update docs for 7.2 mention where appropriate.

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@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ If You Are Upgrading
The internal data storage format changes with new releases of PostgreSQL. The internal data storage format changes with new releases of PostgreSQL.
Therefore, if you are upgrading an existing installation that does not have Therefore, if you are upgrading an existing installation that does not have
a version number "7.1.x", you must back up and restore your data as shown a version number "7.2.x", you must back up and restore your data as shown
here. These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the here. These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the
/usr/local/pgsql directory, and that the data area is in /usr/local/pgsql directory, and that the data area is in
/usr/local/pgsql/data. Substitute your paths appropriately. /usr/local/pgsql/data. Substitute your paths appropriately.
@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ here. These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the
do this. do this.
Make sure that you use the pg_dumpall command from the version you are Make sure that you use the pg_dumpall command from the version you are
currently running. 7.1's pg_dumpall should not be used on older currently running. 7.2's pg_dumpall should not be used on older
databases. databases.
3. If you are installing the new version at the same location as the old 3. If you are installing the new version at the same location as the old
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ here. These instructions assume that your existing installation is under the
mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old
After you have installed PostgreSQL 7.1, create a new database directory and After you have installed PostgreSQL 7.2, create a new database directory and
start the new server. Remember that you must execute these commands while start the new server. Remember that you must execute these commands while
logged in to the special database user account (which you already have if logged in to the special database user account (which you already have if
you are upgrading). you are upgrading).
@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ tests pass.
Unsupported Platforms. The following platforms have not been verified to Unsupported Platforms. The following platforms have not been verified to
work. Platforms listed for version 6.3.x and later should also work with work. Platforms listed for version 6.3.x and later should also work with
7.1, but we did not receive explicit confirmation of such at the time this 7.2, but we did not receive explicit confirmation of such at the time this
list was compiled. We include these here to let you know that these list was compiled. We include these here to let you know that these
platforms could be supported if given some attention. platforms could be supported if given some attention.

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<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml,v 2.15 2001/09/10 07:17:01 ishii Exp $ --> <!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/backup.sgml,v 2.16 2001/10/01 17:46:46 momjian Exp $ -->
<chapter id="backup"> <chapter id="backup">
<title>Backup and Restore</title> <title>Backup and Restore</title>
@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ cat <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable>* | psql <replaceable c
</formalpara> </formalpara>
<formalpara> <formalpara>
<title>Use the custom dump format (V7.1).</title> <title>Use the custom dump format.</title>
<para> <para>
If PostgreSQL was built on a system with the <application>zlib</> compression library If PostgreSQL was built on a system with the <application>zlib</> compression library
installed, the custom dump format will compress data as it writes it installed, the custom dump format will compress data as it writes it
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As a general rule, the internal data storage format is subject to As a general rule, the internal data storage format is subject to
change between releases of <productname>Postgres</>. This does not change between releases of <productname>Postgres</>. This does not
apply to different <quote>patch levels</quote>, these always have apply to different <quote>patch levels</quote>, these always have
compatible storage formats. For example, releases 6.5.3, 7.0.1, and compatible storage formats. For example, releases 7.0.1, 7.1.2, and
7.1 are not compatible, whereas 7.0.2 and 7.0.1 are. When you 7.2 are not compatible, whereas 7.1.2 and 7.1.1 are. When you
update between compatible versions, then you can simply reuse the update between compatible versions, then you can simply reuse the
data area in disk by the new executables. Otherwise you need to data area in disk by the new executables. Otherwise you need to
<quote>back up</> your data and <quote>restore</> it on the new <quote>back up</> your data and <quote>restore</> it on the new
@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ pg_dumpall -p 5432 | psql -d template1 -p 6543
pg_dumpall > backup pg_dumpall > backup
pg_ctl stop pg_ctl stop
mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old mv /usr/local/pgsql /usr/local/pgsql.old
cd /usr/src/postgresql-7.1 cd /usr/src/postgresql-7.2
gmake install gmake install
initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data initdb -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data