Marc Prewitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>   PostgreSQL version (example: PostgreSQL-7.1):   PostgreSQL-7.1beta4

Why are you still running a beta release?

> Our development server, on occaision, runs out of swap space and
> inevitably when it does, the postmaster process stops.

I think you are seeing a problem that was fixed back in March: fork()
failure for routine checkpoint subprocesses was treated as a fatal
condition, instead of just trying again later.

Update to 7.1.3.  If you still see a problem, let us know...

                        regards, tom lane

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