Hi Michael/Yutaka, Thanks for your reply.
I discovered the cause of the problem (I think) - I just do not know why it happens. PROBLEM (again): DEFUNCT processes under Win2K not seen under Win98. I am running cygwin-2.125.2.10 (postgresql 7.1) and cigipc-1.11-1 installed in Jan 2002. Prior to that I struggled with prior cygwin version - no proper postgresql run at all. In April/May I tried then new version of cygwin (postgresql 7.2) and cigipc BUT cygwin environment was very poor and without some essential unix commands and I gave up. I can try again with now latest versions if that will help (!!!???). The problem is in closing pgSQL database. Somehow the process does not finish. Under Win98 cygwin does not show (ps -ef) defunct processes BUT if you run a program which opens/closes pgSQL 2 times in succession the second time the connection will be refused - like it was not properly closed the first time!!!??? Under Win2K (same version og cygwin/cigipc) this does not happen BUT a defunct process remains and accumulates/multiplies after each run I'll try with Michael's suggestion RE: threads and process closure but I do not think I'll discover anything new - the "postgresql" process does not finish for some reason - the question is why: bad cygwin/cigipc, or bad postgresql.conf parameters or bad postmaster/postgresql run or .. . Please, do not ask why I run under Win2K/Win98 - I normally run my HTML/PHP/pgSQL application under linux (redhat, mandrake, SuSe) and it works fine BUT Win is a much more used OS and one has to take that into account. More advice/help would be appreciated. Cheers, Steven. -- *********************************************** Steven Vajdic (BSc/Hon, MSc) Senior Software Engineer Motorola Australia Software Centre (MASC) 2 Second Avenue, Technology Park Adelaide, South Australia 5095 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph.: +61-8-8168-3543 Fax: +61-8-8168-3501 Front Office (Ph): +61-8-8168-3500 ---------------------------------------- mobile: +61 (0)419 860 903 AFTER WORK email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home address: 6 Allawah Av., Glen Osmond SA 5064, Australia ---------------------------------------- *********************************************** ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/faq.html
