> > $ ./pg_ctl -D /boot/home/database -l logfile start
> > postmaster starting
> >
> the output is going to the logfile. Can you take off the "-l logfile"
> part and send the list the error message for that portion.
> > Attempts to login with phpPgAdmin fail.
> so, it is running, but you just can't connect?
> >
Well, I have managed to get PG running. I had to copy the file boot/zeta/etc/hosts-sample, save as 'hosts', and add the line:
127.0.0.1 localhost
Now PG starts reliably. I still can't connect with phpPgAdmin, but a quick trip through the archives of that group shows that to be a very common problem, with no concrete solution.