Please check the database server logs to see if it has any reason for the failure.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Bespalko wrote: > > The following bug has been logged online: > > Bug reference: 3784 > Logged by: Stephen Bespalko > Email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > PostgreSQL version: 8.2.5 > Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5 > Description: pg_ctl fails to start server when called with -c > parameters > Details: > > The following start statement fails, after about 60 seconds: > > bash-3.2$ > "/Users/sjbespa/Desktop/MDP.v8/MacDentPro/MacDentPro/build/Development/MacDe > ntPro 10.5.app/Contents/Resources/postgresql/bin/pg_ctl" -w -D > "/Users/sjbespa/pgsql.abqdental.8.2.intel.test/data" -l > "/Users/sjbespa/pgsql.abqdental.8.2.intel.test/postgresLogfile" -o '-p 7147 > -c log_line_prefix="t2453888748:r:" -c log_error_verbosity=VERBOSE -c > log_min_messages=INFO -c log_min_error_statement=INFO -c > log_connections=true -c log_disconnections=true' start > waiting for server to > start...............................................................could > not start server > > however the same basic statement without the -c parameters works fine: > > bash-3.2$ > "/Users/sjbespa/Desktop/MDP.v8/MacDentPro/MacDentPro/build/Development/MacDe > ntPro 10.5.app/Contents/Resources/postgresql/bin/pg_ctl" -w -D > "/Users/sjbespa/pgsql.abqdental.8.2.intel.test/data" -o '-p 7147' > startwaiting for server to start....LOG: could not bind IPv6 socket: > Address already in useHINT: Is another postmaster already running on port > 7147? If not, wait a few seconds and retry. > LOG: database system was shut down at 2007-11-27 18:28:05 MST > LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/2E55F30 > LOG: redo record is at 0/2E55F30; undo record is at 0/0; shutdown TRUE > LOG: next transaction ID: 0/2565; next OID: 17130 > LOG: next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0 > LOG: database system is ready > done > server started > > >From what I can tell, it appears that the parameters specified with the -c > flags are legitimate... If this is not a blunder on my part, I would be > happy to investigate further with a bit of help. > > I have modified the postgres programs in /bin with an OS X relative path to > the postgres dynamic library (libpq.5.dylib), so the dbm could be embedded > in an OS X application bundle. I can't see how that would contribute to the > symptoms given that the program works without the offending switches. > > Best regards, > Stephen J. Bespalko > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match -- Bruce Momjian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://postgres.enterprisedb.com + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. + ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
