Thread: server closed the connection unexpectedly

Muhyiddin A.M Hayat wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> i'm unable to connect postgres server with error :
>
> C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.2\bin>psql -U postgres siakad
> Password for user postgres:
> psql: server closed the connection unexpectedly
>         This probably means the server terminated abnormally
>         before or while processing the request.
>
>
> pg_log :
>
> 2007-08-19 03:00:50 LOG:  database system was shut down at 2007-08-19
> 02:58:26 Malay Peninsula Standard Time
> 2007-08-19 03:00:50 LOG:  checkpoint record is at 0/75A808
> 2007-08-19 03:00:50 LOG:  redo record is at 0/75A808; undo record is at
> 0/0; shutdown TRUE
> 2007-08-19 03:00:50 LOG:  next transaction ID: 0/1931; next OID: 16737
> 2007-08-19 03:00:50 LOG:  next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0
> 2007-08-19 03:00:51 LOG:  database system is ready
> 2007-08-19 03:01:43 LOG:  could not receive data from client: An
> operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
>
>
> 2007-08-19 03:01:43 LOG:  incomplete startup packet
>
> somebody help me please

This error is most likely some antivirus or firewall software that's
misbehaving. Try uninstalling any such software from the server (you can
try disabling it first, but often a complete uninstall is needed) and
try again.

//Magnus

//Magnus