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database failure..

From
"Ausrack Webmaster"
Date:
Hi,

I have a database, which just happens to be the main database on a
RAQ4..(cobalt)
that even when recreated it still dies, even before readding any
tables..

Welcome to psql, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.

Type:  \copyright for distribution terms
       \h for help with SQL commands
       \? for help on internal slash commands
       \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
       \q to quit

cobalt=# \d
The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Succeeded.

I can't dump either..

getTables(): SELECT failed.  Explanation from backend: 'pqReadData() --
backend closed the channel unexpectedly.
        This probably means the backend terminated abnormally
        before or while processing the request.
'.

Any idea what might be causing this?

Regards

Jason Frisch

Re: database failure..

From
"Marc G. Fournier"
Date:
On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, Ausrack Webmaster wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have a database, which just happens to be the main database on a
> RAQ4..(cobalt)
> that even when recreated it still dies, even before readding any
> tables..
>
> Welcome to psql, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.
>
> Type:  \copyright for distribution terms
>        \h for help with SQL commands
>        \? for help on internal slash commands
>        \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
>        \q to quit
>
> cobalt=# \d
> The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Succeeded.
>
> I can't dump either..
>
> getTables(): SELECT failed.  Explanation from backend: 'pqReadData() --
> backend closed the channel unexpectedly.
>         This probably means the backend terminated abnormally
>         before or while processing the request.
> '.
>
> Any idea what might be causing this?

anything in the logs?  hardware failure maybe?  what version of database?

----
Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services (http://www.hub.org)
Email: scrappy@hub.org           Yahoo!: yscrappy              ICQ: 7615664

Re: database failure..

From
"Ausrack Webmaster"
Date:

[root /tmp]# psql -V
psql (PostgreSQL) 7.0.2
contains readline, history, multibyte support
Portions Copyright (c) 1996-2000, PostgreSQL, Inc
Portions Copyright (c) 1996 Regents of the University of California
Read the file COPYRIGHT or use the command \copyright to see the
usage and distribution terms.

Nothing at all in the logs...How do I change the debugging/log level to
show more?

NB. a few of the DBs on the server dont have any problems at all...

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc G. Fournier [mailto:scrappy@postgresql.org]
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 8:00 PM
To: Ausrack Webmaster
Cc: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] database failure..


On Sun, 14 Dec 2003, Ausrack Webmaster wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have a database, which just happens to be the main database on a
> RAQ4..(cobalt)
> that even when recreated it still dies, even before readding any
> tables..
>
> Welcome to psql, the PostgreSQL interactive terminal.
>
> Type:  \copyright for distribution terms
>        \h for help with SQL commands
>        \? for help on internal slash commands
>        \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
>        \q to quit
>
> cobalt=# \d
> The connection to the server was lost. Attempting reset: Succeeded.
>
> I can't dump either..
>
> getTables(): SELECT failed.  Explanation from backend: 'pqReadData()
> -- backend closed the channel unexpectedly.
>         This probably means the backend terminated abnormally
>         before or while processing the request.
> '.
>
> Any idea what might be causing this?

anything in the logs?  hardware failure maybe?  what version of
database?

----
Marc G. Fournier           Hub.Org Networking Services
(http://www.hub.org)
Email: scrappy@hub.org           Yahoo!: yscrappy              ICQ:
7615664