Looking at the two patches I just applied I think it might fix your problem. The problem was actually the general problem of pg_ctl -w start not returning a non-zero.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve McWilliams wrote: > Hello, > > I tried sending this the other week but for some reason it hasn't gone > through, so I am resending: > > I am using Postgresql-8.0.0beta4 on Windows XP Pro and have noticed that > attempts to run pg_ctl as a service fail when the "-w" option is included. > So if I register the service as follows: > > pg_ctl.exe -N my_svc -w -U my_user -P my_pword -D my_dir -o "-i -p 15432" > > then try to start the service via the GUI service manager panel, it pops > up an error dialog saying the service started but then stopped > immediately. If I remove the "-w" option from the above line when it is > registered, then I am able to start the service just file. > > The usage documentation for pg_ctl indicates you are supposed to be able > to include the "-w" option when you register it as a service. I would > like to be able to use it, so that when Windows launches postgres, it is > not declared to be in the fully running state prematurely. We have > another service that we launch which declares a dependency on postgres, > however that dependency declaration is meaningless if postgres announces > that it is fully running before it is truly able to accept clients. > > Any suggestions? For a temporary work around I have hacked my pg_ctl.c to > wait 5 seconds before declaring the service to be in the running state. > Thanks in advance. > > Steve McWilliams > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org
