Re: [ADMIN] pg not starting after power failure

On Thu, 4 Jun 1998 11:10:55 -0300 (ADT) Jason Nugent
<ap958@chebucto.ns.ca> writes:
>
>
>while logged into the postgres account, it also fails.  Unfortunately,
>I am not at home and don't have the actual error message, so I was
>wondering if anyone else has had this problem with a forced shutdown.
>It had been working beautifully for about two weeks now, with several
>halt/restart sequences.
>    I would appreciate any insight.
>
>        Thanks to all,
>
>        Jason
>
>
>---------------------
>Jason Nugent, BSc(Hons)
>ap958@chebucto.ns.ca                 "This is who we are."
>jason@irt.org
>Certified Webmaster


Jason,

 I had this happen on a RedHat5.0 system. I found
a lock file in /var/lock or /var/run if I remember coreectly.
This kept my system from starting the postmaster. Hope this
helps.

JC

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