Thread: BUG #6237: Hang during install database initialization
The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 6237 Logged by: Jim Gray Email address: jim.gray@bull.com PostgreSQL version: 9.1.1 Operating system: Windows Vista Description: Hang during install database initialization Details: The only PostgreSQL release that I can successfully install is 9.0.1 I have tried both 32 and 64 bit Windows installer versions of 9.0.5 and 9.1.1 and all appear to have the same problem. They get to the dialog indicating that database initialization may take a few minutes, and then even after 30 minutes on a recent quad core PC, nothing is happening. No files are created in the data directory. The task manager shows that the Postgres process is not using any CPU time or doing any file I/O. The 9.0.1 install only takes about 10 seconds at this stage. I have tried the installs with anti-virus software disabled, but that didn't help.
On Oct 4, 2011 4:30 AM, "Jim Gray" <jim.gray@bull.com> wrote: > > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 6237 > Logged by: Jim Gray > Email address: jim.gray@bull.com > PostgreSQL version: 9.1.1 > Operating system: Windows Vista > Description: Hang during install database initialization > Details: > > The only PostgreSQL release that I can successfully install is 9.0.1 I > have tried both 32 and 64 bit Windows installer versions of 9.0.5 and 9.1.1 > and all appear to have the same problem. They get to the dialog indicating > that database initialization may take a few minutes, and then even after 30 > minutes on a recent quad core PC, nothing is happening. No files are > created in the data directory. The task manager shows that the Postgres > process is not using any CPU time or doing any file I/O. The 9.0.1 install > only takes about 10 seconds at this stage. I have tried the installs with > anti-virus software disabled, but that didn't help. This sounds like it might be another icacls.exe case. Can I get you to check the task manager for "icacls" while the install is hung? Is your PC on a domain? > > -- > Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
>Can I get you to check the task manager for "icacls" while the install is hung? Yes, I did notice icacls.exe running when I used the task manager to see what processes were consuming cpu cycles or doing disk writes. In fact, icacls.exe was the only thing using the cpu or the disk; the postgres process was idle. I also noticed this icacls.exe issue being discussed in the bug mailing list after I had already submitted my bug report. >Is your PC on a domain? No. Craig Ringer <ringerc@ringerc.id.au> 10/03/2011 04:56 PM To Jim Gray <jim.gray@bull.com>, PostgreSQL bugs <pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org>, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> cc Subject Re: [BUGS] BUG #6237: Hang during install database initialization On Oct 4, 2011 4:30 AM, "Jim Gray" <jim.gray@bull.com> wrote: > > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 6237 > Logged by: Jim Gray > Email address: jim.gray@bull.com > PostgreSQL version: 9.1.1 > Operating system: Windows Vista > Description: Hang during install database initialization > Details: > > The only PostgreSQL release that I can successfully install is 9.0.1 I > have tried both 32 and 64 bit Windows installer versions of 9.0.5 and 9.1.1 > and all appear to have the same problem. They get to the dialog indicating > that database initialization may take a few minutes, and then even after 30 > minutes on a recent quad core PC, nothing is happening. No files are > created in the data directory. The task manager shows that the Postgres > process is not using any CPU time or doing any file I/O. The 9.0.1 install > only takes about 10 seconds at this stage. I have tried the installs with > anti-virus software disabled, but that didn't help. This sounds like it might be another icacls.exe case. Can I get you to check the task manager for "icacls" while the install is hung? Is your PC on a domain? > > -- > Sent via pgsql-bugs mailing list (pgsql-bugs@postgresql.org) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-bugs
On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 6:02 PM, <Jim.Gray@bull.com> wrote: > > >Can I get you to check the task manager for "icacls" while the install is > hung? > > Yes, I did notice icacls.exe running when I used the task manager to see > what > processes were consuming cpu cycles or doing disk writes. > > In fact, icacls.exe was the only thing using the cpu or the disk; the > postgres process was idle. > > I also noticed this icacls.exe issue being discussed in the bug mailing > list after I had already submitted my bug report. > > I've just sent an update to that thread, and will direct any future updates there for the sake of everyone's sanity. http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-bugs/2011-10/msg00004.php -- Dave Page Blog: http://pgsnake.blogspot.com Twitter: @pgsnake EnterpriseDB UK: http://www.enterprisedb.com The Enterprise PostgreSQL Company