On Friday 08 March 2002 10:18, Yingrui Chen wrote:
> > Hi:
>
> I use Debian + PostgreSQL 7.2.
> when I want to start PostgreSQL
>
> /uusr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
>
> PGSTAT: bind(2): Cannot assign requested address
>
> Why?
Two things spring to mind:
1) something (maybe postmaster) is already running on the port
2) you are trying to use a port < 1024
Regards
JohnT
