Thread: Error 1053

Working on my dev system, I did a web site last year using PHP and PostgreSQL 8.4. All went great and the site has been up and running with no problems for over a year now. The want some changes/additions and now can’t get PostgreSQL service to start. I receive the Error 1053 that the service takes too long?

I removed postgres and reinstalled and still get the same error?

Carlos Brooks

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Can’t find any log file that is being updated.

According to the config file the system is set to listen on tcp/ip localhost (127.0.0.1) port 5432, I did a netstat –a and it seems that port 5432 is not even listed anywhere. I am guessing that this is the problem, if so, how do I correct this?

Did you look in the PostgreSQL log?  I think you’ll find something there to help you.

RobR

Working on my dev system, I did a web site last year using PHP and PostgreSQL 8.4. All went great and the site has been up and running with no problems for over a year now. The want some changes/additions and now can’t get PostgreSQL service to start. I receive the Error 1053 that the service takes too long?

I removed postgres and reinstalled and still get the same error?

Carlos Brooks

Cell - (254) 760-6314

According to 'Hillary' It takes a village to raise an Idiot! And My mother thanks you for your assistance in raising hers!

Problem solved.

I had removed the data directory that was listed in the postgres config file. Once I told the config file where this data directory was then it works.

Yes, that’s the right folder.  If there’s nothing there, I can’t help you myself.  You might want to check the logging configuration, but I’m not sure exactly how.

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RobR