>> i've a new install of pgsql8b5 running on OSX 10.3.6.
>> ...
>> however, if i place an identical startup string in my OSX's
>> StartupItem for
>> pgsql & reboot, pgsql does not start on boot.
>
> I was trying to reproduce this on my own machine, but couldn't get out
> of the starting gate. I put an executable shell script into
> "/System Folder/Startup Items", but I couldn't see any evidence that
> the
> system paid any attention to it at all. Exactly what are you doing to
> tell OSX to run a bit of shell script at boot time?
You basicall put formatted files in a directory under
/Library/StartupItems
One file should contain scripts for starting, stopping and restarting
the service, the other should contains some generic stuff in a "Plist"
file / XML file.
I use the startup package from Liyanage (site down alas)
sudo systemstarter -help
will give you some info on how to test this without rebooting
HTH,
Philippe Schmid
