Forum OpenACS Q&A: Error during installation of OpenACS 5.3.2. kernel data model

Error occurs at a similar point as in a previous post (id 163436), but that was blamed on an older version of postgresql.

System: Postgresql 8.2.1, AOLserver 4.5, tcl 8.4.14 on debian 4. Some help from Cognovis scripts for the above.

I get the OpenACS Installation Welcome Screen, then the next screen, and when I hit the Next button, it starts to build a model but then hangs. I go back to the previous screen on the browser and hit next again, but now the page won't load.

Error log:
...

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Notice: 0

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Notice: (1 row)

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Notice: acs_privilege__add_child

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Notice: --------------------------

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Notice: 0

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Notice: (1 row)

[26/Jul/2007:01:34:18][27118.3068959664][-conn:2-] Error: Error sourcing /var/lib/aolserver/qp/packages/acs-bootstrap-installer/installer/install.tcl:
psql:postgresql.sql:44: WARNING: nonstandard use of escape in a string literal
LINE 1: ...ion instr(varchar,char,integer,integer) returns integer as '
^
HINT: Use the escape string syntax for escapes, e.g., E'\r\n'.
psql:postgresql.sql:142: WARNING: nonstandard use of escape in a string literal
LINE 1: ...unction get_func_drop_command (varchar) returns varchar as '
^
HINT: Use the escape string syntax for escapes, e.g., E'\r\n'.
psql:postgresql.sql:172: WARNING: nonstandard use of \\ in a string literal
LINE 1: ...replace function drop_package (varchar) returns varchar as '
^
HINT: Use the escape string syntax for backslashes, e.g., E'\\'.
psql:postgresql.sql:172: WARNING: nonstandard use of \\ in a string literal
LINE 1: SELECT $1 || '\\_\\_' || '%'
^
HINT: Use the escape string syntax for backslashes, e.g., E'\\'.
QUERY: SELECT $1 || '\\_\\_' || '%'
CONTEXT: SQL statement in PL/PgSQL function "drop_package" near line 8
psql:postgresql.sql:201: WARNING: nonstandard use of escape in a string literal
LINE 1: ...reate or replace function number_src(text) returns text as '
...

I'm a total newbie, 1 week of Linux experience. Only VB6 before that. Made progress with the help of this forum and am learning, but am stuck again. Can anyone help?

Rick

You're nearly there, Rick.

Searching Openacs, I found this: http://www.openacs.com/forums/message-view?message_id=590767

cheers,

Torben