Thread: pgsql 8 beta - Service fails... problem found

pgsql 8 beta - Service fails... problem found

From
Sean Murphy
Date:
The postmaster.pid file from the pre-crash instance remained in the data
directory. Deleted it and started fine.


 >Using pgsql 8.0.0 beta 1 installed via PGInstaller 08092004 release
 >on Windows 2000 SP4 build 5.00.2195, Dell Precision 360 single Pentium 4
 >
 >After a power cutoff and reboot, the db service will not start, either
automatically or manually.
 >
 >Two incidents; after the first I reinstalled before it would start again;
still trying to find a better solution after the second.
 >
 >In continuous use (developing a new db) for ~two weeks without other problems.