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-<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.40 2001/03/10 16:57:18 petere Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/installation.sgml,v 1.41 2001/03/19 16:19:26 petere Exp $ -->
<chapter id="installation">
<title><![%flattext-install-include[<productname>PostgreSQL</>]]> Installation Instructions</title>
@@ -180,14 +180,18 @@ su - postgres
<userinput>pg_dumpall &gt; <replaceable>outputfile</></userinput>
</screen>
If you need to preserve the OIDs (such as when using them as
- foreign keys), then use the -o option when running
- <application>pg_dumpall</>.
+ foreign keys), then use the <option>-o</option> option when running
+ <command>pg_dumpall</>. <command>pg_dumpall</command> does not
+ save large objects. Check
+ <![%flattext-install-include[the <citetitle>Administrator's Guide</>]]>
+ <![%flattext-install-ignore[<xref linkend="backup-dump-caveats">]]>
+ if you need to do this.
</para>
<para>
- Make sure that you use the <application>pg_dumpall</> command
+ Make sure that you use the <command>pg_dumpall</> command
from the version you are currently running. &version;'s
- <application>pg_dumpall</> should not be used on older databases.
+ <command>pg_dumpall</> should not be used on older databases.
</para>
</step>