i've a new install of pgsql8b5 running on OSX 10.3.6.
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however, if i place an identical startup string in my OSX's StartupItem for
pgsql & reboot, pgsql does not start on boot.
I was trying to reproduce this on my own machine, but couldn't get out
of the starting gate. I put an executable shell script into
"/System Folder/Startup Items", but I couldn't see any evidence that the
system paid any attention to it at all. Exactly what are you doing to
tell OSX to run a bit of shell script at boot time?
You basicall put formatted files in a directory under /Library/StartupItems
One file should contain scripts for starting, stopping and restarting the service, the other should contains some generic stuff in a "Plist" file / XML file.
I use the startup package from Liyanage (site down alas)
PostgreSQL.tar
Description: Unix tar archive
sudo systemstarter -help will give you some info on how to test this without rebooting
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