I'm getting the following error from my application log file. I'm using Postgres 7.1.2 running on HP-UX 11.0. These errors are results from our Java servlet programs using the postgresql driver: "Something unusual has occured to cause the driver to fail. Please report this exception: java.sql.SQLException: Missing or erroneous pg_hba.conf file, see postmaster log for details" When it happens the connection is broken as can be seen from the following messages in my postmaster logs: "pq_recvbuf: unexpected EOF on client connection" "Missing or erroneous pg_hba.conf file, see postmaster log for details find_hba_entry: Unable to open authentication config file "/opt/postgresql-7.1.2 /data/pg_hba.conf": File table overflow" An extra note, we use JRun 3.0 which I'm quite sure has a built in postgresql driver so this could be the problem but I have not looked into this possibility in depth. Everything else seems to be working fine i.e. psql, dumps etc., and also the db continues functioning as normal after the error occurs. Of course our application would fail at the time it happens but goes on as normal upon subsequent retries but would occur again from time to time. I'm hoping to get some tips on how to find the root of the problem, or point me to somewhere with more info regarding the above error. Thanks in advance...will post this to hackers within 24 hrs :) Ron Looi Consultant ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]