Changes between Version 38 and Version 39 of frmts_wtkraster.html

Timestamp:

Apr 20, 2011, 10:11:13 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

jorgearevalo

Comment:

Clarification about prerequisites added. Note about benefits of using GDAL 1.8.x added too.

frmts_wtkraster.html

@@ -13 +13 @@
   * Reading of non-regular blocked rasters.
   * Create and modify raster on PostGIS database.
+
+'''Please, use GDAL 1.8.0. The driver packed with previous GDAL versions was buggy and unstable, and it won't work with the last versions of PostGIS Raster (since it was included in PostGIS trunk).'''
+
+Take into account that:
+  * GDAL doesn't require PostgreSQL/PostGIS installed in your machine for working. Even if you want to use GDAL PostGIS Raster driver. But in case you want to use that driver, '''install GDAL 1.8.0.'''
+  * PostGIS 2.0 DOES require GDAL if you want to use PostGIS Raster extension. 
+
+So, if you're using GDAL and PostGIS in the same machine, please install GDAL 1.8.0.
 
 == '''1.1 - Credits''' ==
@@ -32 +40 @@
 == '''2.1 - Installing prerequisites''' ==
 
-These requisites are for setting up an enviroment with PostgreSQL/PostGIS with raster support. 
+You don't need special requisites in your machine for using GDAL driver, apart from GDAL library itself. Anyway, you might want to set an enviroment with PostgreSQL/PostGIS/PostGIS Raster support. In that case, you'll need:
  
  * [http://www.postgresql.org/ PostgreSQL] version 8.3 or higher