[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Kris,

3.0G
Well there you go then..you're trying to access a file that is larger
than RAM, so naturally you won't be able to fit it all in RAM, and
with 1GB less RAM in your system you'll spend much more time reading
bits of it from disk and later throwing them away.

i know a bit of databases, and assume you do as well, so i am hesative
to question your explanation but:

the importing of a DB-file ( being tab-sep-copies or SQL dumps ) is a
transformation process and does not require all data to be in core (
is that the right terminology? ) at the same moment. it transform x
Gigs of input to y Gigs of output. i don't see why the 2GB machine
would suffer this hard.

unless the 3GB-file is one big table. is it MIguel?
Yes, it is a dump of a single table. i want to tranfer the data from one server to another, and this is one of the biggest table.

i will have to wait on the .conf files, Miguel has not claimed them to
be identical, so i am curious.


attached is my config file, shared_buffers are 25% of total RAM
im guessing that this is a disk controlled bug or something, when i execute any query involving many rows, the server response is very low, ssh, su, even copy or rename a file, cpu usage remains ~87% idle though
---
Miguel
miguel
# -----------------------------
# PostgreSQL configuration file
# -----------------------------
#
# This file consists of lines of the form:
#
#   name = value
#
# (The '=' is optional.) White space may be used. Comments are introduced
# with '#' anywhere on a line. The complete list of option names and
# allowed values can be found in the PostgreSQL documentation. The
# commented-out settings shown in this file represent the default values.
#
# Please note that re-commenting a setting is NOT sufficient to revert it
# to the default value, unless you restart the postmaster.
#
# Any option can also be given as a command line switch to the
# postmaster, e.g. 'postmaster -c log_connections=on'. Some options
# can be changed at run-time with the 'SET' SQL command.
#
# This file is read on postmaster startup and when the postmaster
# receives a SIGHUP. If you edit the file on a running system, you have 
# to SIGHUP the postmaster for the changes to take effect, or use 
# "pg_ctl reload". Some settings, such as listen_addresses, require
# a postmaster shutdown and restart to take effect.


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FILE LOCATIONS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# The default values of these variables are driven from the -D command line
# switch or PGDATA environment variable, represented here as ConfigDir.

#data_directory = 'ConfigDir'           # use data in another directory
#hba_file = 'ConfigDir/pg_hba.conf'     # host-based authentication file
#ident_file = 'ConfigDir/pg_ident.conf' # IDENT configuration file

# If external_pid_file is not explicitly set, no extra pid file is written.
#external_pid_file = '(none)'           # write an extra pid file


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONNECTIONS AND AUTHENTICATION
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Connection Settings -

listen_addresses = '*'          # what IP address(es) to listen on; 
                                        # comma-separated list of addresses;
                                        # defaults to 'localhost', '*' = all
#port = 5432
max_connections = 40
# note: increasing max_connections costs ~400 bytes of shared memory per 
# connection slot, plus lock space (see max_locks_per_transaction).  You
# might also need to raise shared_buffers to support more connections.
superuser_reserved_connections = 5
#unix_socket_directory = ''
#unix_socket_group = ''
#unix_socket_permissions = 0777         # octal
#bonjour_name = ''                      # defaults to the computer name

# - Security & Authentication -

#authentication_timeout = 60            # 1-600, in seconds
#ssl = off
#password_encryption = on
#db_user_namespace = off

# Kerberos
#krb_server_keyfile = ''
#krb_srvname = 'postgres'
#krb_server_hostname = ''               # empty string matches any keytab entry
#krb_caseins_users = off

# - TCP Keepalives -
# see 'man 7 tcp' for details

#tcp_keepalives_idle = 0                # TCP_KEEPIDLE, in seconds;
                                        # 0 selects the system default
#tcp_keepalives_interval = 0            # TCP_KEEPINTVL, in seconds;
                                        # 0 selects the system default
#tcp_keepalives_count = 0               # TCP_KEEPCNT;
                                        # 0 selects the system default


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# RESOURCE USAGE (except WAL)
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Memory -

shared_buffers = 65536                  # min 16 or max_connections*2, 8KB each
#temp_buffers = 1000                    # min 100, 8KB each
#max_prepared_transactions = 5          # can be 0 or more
# note: increasing max_prepared_transactions costs ~600 bytes of shared memory
# per transaction slot, plus lock space (see max_locks_per_transaction).
work_mem = 83886                        # min 64, size in KB
#maintenance_work_mem = 16384           # min 1024, size in KB
#max_stack_depth = 2048                 # min 100, size in KB

# - Free Space Map -

#max_fsm_pages = 20000                  # min max_fsm_relations*16, 6 bytes each
#max_fsm_relations = 1000               # min 100, ~70 bytes each

# - Kernel Resource Usage -

#max_files_per_process = 1000           # min 25
#preload_libraries = ''

# - Cost-Based Vacuum Delay -

#vacuum_cost_delay = 0                  # 0-1000 milliseconds
#vacuum_cost_page_hit = 1               # 0-10000 credits
#vacuum_cost_page_miss = 10             # 0-10000 credits
#vacuum_cost_page_dirty = 20            # 0-10000 credits
#vacuum_cost_limit = 200                # 0-10000 credits

# - Background writer -

#bgwriter_delay = 200                   # 10-10000 milliseconds between rounds
#bgwriter_lru_percent = 1.0             # 0-100% of LRU buffers scanned/round
#bgwriter_lru_maxpages = 5              # 0-1000 buffers max written/round
#bgwriter_all_percent = 0.333           # 0-100% of all buffers scanned/round
#bgwriter_all_maxpages = 5              # 0-1000 buffers max written/round


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# WRITE AHEAD LOG
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Settings -

#fsync = on                             # turns forced synchronization on or off
#wal_sync_method = fsync                # the default is the first option 
                                        # supported by the operating system:
                                        #   open_datasync
                                        #   fdatasync
                                        #   fsync
                                        #   fsync_writethrough
                                        #   open_sync
#full_page_writes = on                  # recover from partial page writes
#wal_buffers = 8                        # min 4, 8KB each
#commit_delay = 0                       # range 0-100000, in microseconds
#commit_siblings = 5                    # range 1-1000

# - Checkpoints -

checkpoint_segments = 15                # in logfile segments, min 1, 16MB each
#checkpoint_timeout = 300               # range 30-3600, in seconds
#checkpoint_warning = 30                # in seconds, 0 is off

# - Archiving -

#archive_command = ''                   # command to use to archive a logfile 
                                        # segment


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# QUERY TUNING
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Planner Method Configuration -

#enable_bitmapscan = on
#enable_hashagg = on
#enable_hashjoin = on
#enable_indexscan = on
#enable_mergejoin = on
#enable_nestloop = on
#enable_seqscan = on
#enable_sort = on
#enable_tidscan = on

# - Planner Cost Constants -

#effective_cache_size = 1000            # typically 8KB each
#random_page_cost = 4                   # units are one sequential page fetch 
                                        # cost
#cpu_tuple_cost = 0.01                  # (same)
#cpu_index_tuple_cost = 0.001           # (same)
#cpu_operator_cost = 0.0025             # (same)

# - Genetic Query Optimizer -

#geqo = on
#geqo_threshold = 12
#geqo_effort = 5                        # range 1-10
#geqo_pool_size = 0                     # selects default based on effort
#geqo_generations = 0                   # selects default based on effort
#geqo_selection_bias = 2.0              # range 1.5-2.0

# - Other Planner Options -

#default_statistics_target = 10         # range 1-1000
#constraint_exclusion = off
#from_collapse_limit = 8
#join_collapse_limit = 8                # 1 disables collapsing of explicit 
                                        # JOINs


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ERROR REPORTING AND LOGGING
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Where to Log -

#log_destination = 'stderr'             # Valid values are combinations of 
                                        # stderr, syslog and eventlog, 
                                        # depending on platform.

# This is used when logging to stderr:
#redirect_stderr = off                  # Enable capturing of stderr into log 
                                        # files

# These are only used if redirect_stderr is on:
#log_directory = 'pg_log'               # Directory where log files are written
                                        # Can be absolute or relative to PGDATA
#log_filename = 'postgresql-%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S.log' # Log file name pattern.
                                        # Can include strftime() escapes
#log_truncate_on_rotation = off # If on, any existing log file of the same 
                                        # name as the new log file will be
                                        # truncated rather than appended to. But
                                        # such truncation only occurs on
                                        # time-driven rotation, not on restarts
                                        # or size-driven rotation. Default is
                                        # off, meaning append to existing files
                                        # in all cases.
#log_rotation_age = 1440                # Automatic rotation of logfiles will 
                                        # happen after so many minutes.  0 to 
                                        # disable.
#log_rotation_size = 10240              # Automatic rotation of logfiles will 
                                        # happen after so many kilobytes of log
                                        # output.  0 to disable.

# These are relevant when logging to syslog:
#syslog_facility = 'LOCAL0'
#syslog_ident = 'postgres'


# - When to Log -

#client_min_messages = notice           # Values, in order of decreasing detail:
                                        #   debug5
                                        #   debug4
                                        #   debug3
                                        #   debug2
                                        #   debug1
                                        #   log
                                        #   notice
                                        #   warning
                                        #   error

#log_min_messages = notice              # Values, in order of decreasing detail:
                                        #   debug5
                                        #   debug4
                                        #   debug3
                                        #   debug2
                                        #   debug1
                                        #   info
                                        #   notice
                                        #   warning
                                        #   error
                                        #   log
                                        #   fatal
                                        #   panic

#log_error_verbosity = default          # terse, default, or verbose messages

#log_min_error_statement = panic        # Values in order of increasing 
severity:
                                        #   debug5
                                        #   debug4
                                        #   debug3
                                        #   debug2
                                        #   debug1
                                        #   info
                                        #   notice
                                        #   warning
                                        #   error
                                        #   panic(off)
                                 
#log_min_duration_statement = -1        # -1 is disabled, 0 logs all statements
                                        # and their durations, in milliseconds.

#silent_mode = off                      # DO NOT USE without syslog or 
                                        # redirect_stderr

# - What to Log -

#debug_print_parse = off
#debug_print_rewritten = off
#debug_print_plan = off
#debug_pretty_print = off
#log_connections = off
#log_disconnections = off
#log_duration = off
log_line_prefix = '%t '                 # Special values:
                                        #   %u = user name
                                        #   %d = database name
                                        #   %r = remote host and port
                                        #   %h = remote host
                                        #   %p = PID
                                        #   %t = timestamp (no milliseconds)
                                        #   %m = timestamp with milliseconds
                                        #   %i = command tag
                                        #   %c = session id
                                        #   %l = session line number
                                        #   %s = session start timestamp
                                        #   %x = transaction id
                                        #   %q = stop here in non-session 
                                        #        processes
                                        #   %% = '%'
                                        # e.g. '<%u%%%d> '
#log_statement = 'none'                 # none, mod, ddl, all
#log_hostname = off


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# RUNTIME STATISTICS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Statistics Monitoring -

#log_parser_stats = off
#log_planner_stats = off
#log_executor_stats = off
#log_statement_stats = off

# - Query/Index Statistics Collector -

stats_start_collector = on
#stats_command_string = off
#stats_block_level = off
stats_row_level = on
#stats_reset_on_server_start = off


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# AUTOVACUUM PARAMETERS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

autovacuum = on                         # enable autovacuum subprocess?
autovacuum_naptime = 900                # time between autovacuum runs, in secs
#autovacuum_vacuum_threshold = 1000     # min # of tuple updates before
                                        # vacuum
#autovacuum_analyze_threshold = 500     # min # of tuple updates before 
                                        # analyze
#autovacuum_vacuum_scale_factor = 0.4   # fraction of rel size before 
                                        # vacuum
#autovacuum_analyze_scale_factor = 0.2  # fraction of rel size before 
                                        # analyze
#autovacuum_vacuum_cost_delay = -1      # default vacuum cost delay for 
                                        # autovac, -1 means use 
                                        # vacuum_cost_delay
#autovacuum_vacuum_cost_limit = -1      # default vacuum cost limit for 
                                        # autovac, -1 means use
                                        # vacuum_cost_limit


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CLIENT CONNECTION DEFAULTS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Statement Behavior -

#search_path = '$user,public'           # schema names
#default_tablespace = ''                # a tablespace name, '' uses
                                        # the default
#check_function_bodies = on
#default_transaction_isolation = 'read committed'
#default_transaction_read_only = off
#statement_timeout = 0                  # 0 is disabled, in milliseconds

# - Locale and Formatting -

#datestyle = 'iso, mdy'
#timezone = unknown                     # actually, defaults to TZ 
                                        # environment setting
#australian_timezones = off
#extra_float_digits = 0                 # min -15, max 2
#client_encoding = sql_ascii            # actually, defaults to database
                                        # encoding

# These settings are initialized by initdb -- they might be changed
lc_messages = 'C'                       # locale for system error message 
                                        # strings
lc_monetary = 'C'                       # locale for monetary formatting
lc_numeric = 'C'                        # locale for number formatting
lc_time = 'C'                           # locale for time formatting

# - Other Defaults -

#explain_pretty_print = on
#dynamic_library_path = '$libdir'


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCK MANAGEMENT
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#deadlock_timeout = 1000                # in milliseconds
#max_locks_per_transaction = 64         # min 10
# note: each lock table slot uses ~220 bytes of shared memory, and there are
# max_locks_per_transaction * (max_connections + max_prepared_transactions)
# lock table slots.


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# VERSION/PLATFORM COMPATIBILITY
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

# - Previous Postgres Versions -

#add_missing_from = off
#regex_flavor = advanced                # advanced, extended, or basic
#sql_inheritance = on
#default_with_oids = off
#escape_string_warning = off

# - Other Platforms & Clients -

#transform_null_equals = off


#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CUSTOMIZED OPTIONS
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------

#custom_variable_classes = ''           # list of custom variable class names
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