max_connections not changing

Hello there,

I want to increase the max_connections value from its default value of 32.

I am trying to start postmaster with the following command
../bin/pg_ctl start -s -w -o -i -D ../data -o "-N 40"  -o "-B 80"
OR
../bin/pg_ctl start -s -w -o -i -D ../data -o "-c MAX_CONNECTIONS=40" -o
"-c SHARED_BUFFERS=80"

I check for the altered values, thru the pg_settings table.
Tho shared buffers value, duz change as said to 80, but theres no change
in the max connections value. I tried removing the max_connections line
in the postgresql.cong file, and then retrying, but naah.. dint work.

Any ideas, as to where i am going wrong?
Also, is there any command line facility to check the system's
configuration specific values., ie the values being used currently,
isntead of the postgresql.cong file?

Any help appreciated.

Thanx.

--

Benjamin Jacob.

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