On Sat, 4 Nov 2006, Harald Armin Massa wrote: > > Leonid, > > It is strange but after I gave postmaster.exe process access to the Internet > > (changed my personal firewall settings), PostgreSQL service starts OK. Why > > does postmaster.exe need access to the Internet? > > > > PostgreSQL / postmaster.exe do not need to connect to the Internet. But > communication is done via TCP/IP; and PostgreSQL needs to open Port 5432 > (standard) and listen for requests. So when your firewall forbids PostgreSQL > to listen on Port 5433 for incoming requests, it may commit suicide, because > it cannot do any usefull work anymore. > > Best wishes, > > Harald
Windows has another bug; they don't include a proper loopback function with the standard distribution _and_ they have some asenine view that if there's no physical network connection available, they tear down the network stack! This means that anything that connects with TCP/IP can't work, even if it's to the local machine. I consider this idiocy, but, there's windows for you in a nutshell... However, you _can_ find a proper "loopback driver", I think they call it - software, of course. Also, I carry in my laptop case a special HARDWARE loopback connector! It's an RJ45 that has the wires crossed over. I use it when I'm at a customer site or otherwise "away from home" and my customer doesn't have the software loopback - plug my loopback connector into any "twisted pair ethernet" socket and suddenly the TCP/IP software works fine! Oh the joys of dealing with Windows. Richard P.S. You can't get one of these RJ45 loopback connectors commercially, I don't think, but I can send you directions - or make one for you if you send me a tenner! -smile- RT -- Richard Troy, Chief Scientist Science Tools Corporation 510-924-1363 or 202-747-1263 [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://ScienceTools.com/ ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
