[GENERAL] could not create lock file postmaster.pid: No such file or directory, but file does exist

2014-02-17 Thread Rob Goethals / SNP
Hi, This is my first post to this list, so I hope I am posting it to the correct lists. But I am really stuck and getting pretty desperate at the moment. This weekend my database crashed while importing some Openstreetmapdata and I can't get it back to work again. It happened before and normally

[GENERAL] Re: could not create lock file postmaster.pid: No such file or directory, but file does exist

2014-02-17 Thread Rob Goethals / SNP
> -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Albe Laurenz [mailto:laurenz.a...@wien.gv.at] > Verzonden: maandag 17 februari 2014 14:22 > Aan: Rob Goethals > Onderwerp: RE: could not create lock file postmaster.pid: No such file or > directory, but file does exist > > Dear Rob, > > you should send

[GENERAL] Re: could not create lock file postmaster.pid: No such file or directory, but file does exist

2014-02-17 Thread Rob Goethals / SNP
OK, it is clear to me that I didn't make the best choices setting up this database. :( I am happy I found this list because I am learning a lot in a very short period of time. :) Thank you all for your tips and comments. I will definitely move the database to a Linux-system and set fsync to on.