Kris Jurka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This also produces a second core file in the directory the postmaster was > started in which contains:
> #0 0x402a5721 in kill () from /lib/libc.so.6 > #1 0x402a54c5 in raise () from /lib/libc.so.6 > #2 0x402a69e8 in abort () from /lib/libc.so.6 > #3 0x08231994 in errfinish (dummy=0) at elog.c:473 > #4 0x080b1e2c in ReadControlFile () at xlog.c:3130 > #5 0x080b2257 in XLOGShmemInit () at xlog.c:3381 This appears to be here: ereport(PANIC, (errcode_for_file_access(), errmsg("could not open control file \"%s\": %m", ControlFilePath))); but it's difficult to go any further without knowing the errno. I certainly can't think of any good reason why the recovery process should be unable to open pg_control. Do you have the postmaster log? regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]