Re: Starting the Database - Mailing list pgsql-novice

I tried those options, a DOS window suddenly appears and disappers, I cant even see what are the error messages, but still the database not starting!

Any other way to check the problem?

operationsengineer1@yahoo.com wrote:

> runas /user:vyom "D:\Program
> Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\bin\pg_ctl.exe start -D
> D:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\data\"
>
> message is printed like ..."starting as user
> vyom..."
>
> But nothing happens, no messages, database not
> started!
> Please help.

my cygwin based start up script is

pg_ctl start -D /usr/share/postgresql/data -o -i

you may be able to apply this to your circumstance
with pg 8.

keep in mind - that "-o -i" is important - my db
doesn't work right without those parameters.

i hope this helps.