"Stuart Grimshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> When I try and create a new database I get the following error:
> ERROR:  checkpoint request failed
> HINT:  Consult the server log for details.

> but the error log (/var/log/postgresql/postgresql-8.1-main.log) just
> repeats the same error message.

What appears *before* that in the log?  There should be some error
message coming out of the bgwriter.

                        regards, tom lane

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