"Terence Chang" <TChang@nqueue.com> writes:
> 5. I start PostgreSQL with the comman "pg_ctl start -D /var/pgsql/data" I
> got the following message: It says the database was not shut down properly?
> What I did wrong? I shut down the database with this command "pg_ctl stop -D
> /var/pgsql/data -m immediate" when no connection exist.
"-m immediate" is the panic button; yes you will get that complaint
when you restart. My advice: never use "-m immediate". If you have a
situation where you think you need it (like you smell smoke coming
from the machine), you probably should be yanking the power cord out
of the wall instead.
regards, tom lane
