Re: backend stalls - Mailing list pgsql-general

Mitch

We've just ordered a new server from our hosting providers and requested that
it have the latest version on it so we will be upgrading.

I havent been able to find RPMS for RedHat for 7.1.3 though - although RedHat
are always a way behind...

Thanks

Shane

On Thursday 27 September 2001 8:26 pm, you wrote:
> You should upgrade to the latest version (7.1.3) and see if you're still
> experiencing the same problems..I'm sure you're interested in finding out
> why it's happening but upgrading is still a good idea.... I'm almost
> positive that the RPMs are available for 7.1.3..
>
>
> -Mitch
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shane Wright" <me@shanewright.co.uk>
> To: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 1:58 PM
> Subject: [GENERAL] backend stalls
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm tearing my hair out here, the backend seems to randomly decide to
>
> stall
>
> > and not serve any more queries (processes are listed as waiting).
> >
> > It happens on all sorts of queries (including CREATE TABLE and CREATE
>
> INDEX).
>
> > I have completely uninstalled and deleted the whole installation and
> > reinstalled - only to have it do it again mid way through entering the
> > SQL
>
> to
>
> > rebuild my database (not a big one ~25 tables, and no rows to speak of -
> > havent got that far yet).
> >
> > I was thinking corrupted tables - or corrupt system catalog, but even
> > vacuumdb stalls as well...
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated, I have so much work to do and I cant do
> > anything without the database working :(
> >
> > My install is Postgres 7.0.3-8 from the RedHat RPMs runing on RH7.1
> >
> > I know I havent given much specific information, I dont really know where
>
> to
>
> > start.  What its doing at this very minute is hanging on an insert into a
> > freshly created table on an installation thats only existed for 30
> > minutes and only just had all the tables created.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Shane
> >
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