Re: BUG #1090: initdb does not work - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

On Wednesday 03 March 2004 03:07, PostgreSQL Bugs List wrote:
> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference:      1090
> Logged by:          Simon
> Email address:      simon.huang@miusi.com

> I installed the last version of cygwin(the version of the setup.exe is
> 2.416) in my windows XP, when I want to init the postgres, it throw a error
> could you please tell me how to solve this problem

> creating template1 database in /usr/share/postgresql/data/base/1... FATAL:
> coul
> d not create shared memory segment: Function not implemented
> DETAIL:  Failed system call was shmget(key=1, size=1081344, 03600).

Have you read the FAQ?
  http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/text/FAQ_MSWIN

You don't say whether you followed step 3a - starting the ipc daemon.
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  Richard Huxton
  Archonet Ltd