diff --git a/databases/postgresql-devel-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql-devel-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql-devel-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql-devel-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql-devel-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql-devel/Makefile b/databases/postgresql-devel/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql-devel/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql-devel/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql-devel/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql-devel/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql-devel/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql-devel/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql-devel/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql-devel/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql-devel/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql7/Makefile b/databases/postgresql7/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql7/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql7/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql7/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql7/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql7/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql7/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql7/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql7/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql7/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql73-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql73-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql73-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql73-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql73-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql73-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql73-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql73-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql73-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql73-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql73-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql73/Makefile b/databases/postgresql73/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql73/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql73/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql73/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql73/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql73/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql73/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql73/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql73/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql73/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql74-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql74-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql74-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql74-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql74-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql74-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql74-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql74-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql74-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql74-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql74-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql80-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql80-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql80-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql80-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql80-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql80-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql80-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql80-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql80-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql80-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql80-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql81-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql81-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql81-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql81-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql81-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql81-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql81-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql81-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql81-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql81-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql81-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql82-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql82-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql82-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql82-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql82-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql82-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql82-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql82-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql82-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql82-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql82-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql83-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql83-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql83-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql83-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql83-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql83-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql83-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql83-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql83-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql83-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql83-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql84-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql84-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql84-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql84-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql84-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql84-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql84-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql84-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql84-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql84-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql84-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql90-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql90-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql90-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql90-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql90-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql90-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql90-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql90-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql90-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql90-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql90-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql91-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql91-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql91-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql91-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql91-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql91-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql91-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql91-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql91-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql91-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql91-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac
diff --git a/databases/postgresql92-server/Makefile b/databases/postgresql92-server/Makefile
index 180af73b7e23..0d4f2a236977 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql92-server/Makefile
+++ b/databases/postgresql92-server/Makefile
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ post-install:
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Putting postgresql.jar in"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "${PREFIX}/share/java/classes/postgresql.jar"
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "Add this to your CLASSPATH!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "ALSO NOTE: path inside jar file modified from 6.5.x:"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "  'postgresql.*' -> 'org.postgresql.*'!"
+	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "You will need to modify you applications' props files."
 	@ ${ECHO_MSG} "---------------------------------------------------------"
 	@ ${CAT} ${PKGDIR}/PLIST.jdbc >> ${TMPPLIST}
 .if !defined(NOPORTDOCS)
diff --git a/databases/postgresql92-server/files/patch-bc b/databases/postgresql92-server/files/patch-bc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ff747fb84a2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/databases/postgresql92-server/files/patch-bc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+--- bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample~	Mon Apr 17 05:45:17 2000
++++ bin/pg_ctl/postmaster.opts.default.sample	Tue May 23 02:46:30 2000
+@@ -1 +1 @@
+-
++-i -o "-F"
diff --git a/databases/postgresql92-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl b/databases/postgresql92-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
index 4f3575cd23cf..e1673b4850c2 100644
--- a/databases/postgresql92-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
+++ b/databases/postgresql92-server/files/pgsql.sh.tmpl
@@ -1,36 +1,34 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # $FreeBSD$
-
-# pgsql.sh - postgresql startup file for FreeBSD and possibly *BSD (untested)
-
-# Changes:
-# - renamed startup script to be in sync with INSTALL file
-# - merged ldconfig start sequence from former postgrsql.sh script (andreas)
-# - modified the postmaster startup sequence as suggested in the 
-#   INSTALL file which was given as example for FreeBSD 2.2 (andreas)
-# - removed the commandline option
-#		-D!!PREFIX!!/pgsql/data \
-#   because the postmaster process, which starts up under the
-#   environment of the pgsql user, sets this with the PGDATA
-#   environment variable in !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/.profile
-# - added (ugly) support for shutting down (girgen)
-# - moved 2>&1 to end of line, so it'll actually work [if -S is removed] (girgen)
+#
+# For postmaster startup options, edit $PGDATA/postmaster.opts.default
+# Preinstalled options are -i -o "-F"
 
 case $1 in
 start)
     [ -d !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib ] && /sbin/ldconfig -m !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/lib
-    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster ] && {
-	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/postmaster -i -S -o -F \
-	    > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c \
+	    'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w start > !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/errlog 2>&1'
 	echo -n ' pgsql'
     }
     ;;
+
 stop)
-    /usr/bin/killall postgres
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl -w -m fast stop'
+    }
     ;;
+
+status)
+    [ -x !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl ] && {
+	su -l pgsql -c 'exec !!PREFIX!!/pgsql/bin/pg_ctl status'
+    }
+    ;;
+
 *)
-    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop}" >&2
+    echo "usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|status}" >&2
     exit 64
     ;;
 esac