> -----Original Message----- > From: David S. Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 30 November 2003 22:56 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [pgadmin-support] PGAdmin III > > Whenever I try to use PGAdmin III to connect to my PostGreSQL > 7.4 database, I get "Connection Refused". Here's the exact > error from my pgadmin.log file: > > 2003-11-30 14:35:45 ERROR : Error connecting to the server: > could not connect to server: Connection refused > Is the server running on host 127.0.0.1 and accepting > TCP/IP connections on port 5432? >
<snip> > What more do I need to do to get PGAdmin III to recognize my database? Hi David, From your machine, what happens if you run: telnet 127.0.0.1 5432 From a command prompt, and then hit return a couple of times? You should see something like: EFATAL: invalid length of startup packet Connection to host lost. Regards, Dave. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 8: explain analyze is your friend