Re: Postgresql server does not start!:( -Re: PostgreSQl newbie!

lmyho wrote:

>
>The last one (successful bootup and shutdown):
>pg_log# more postgresql-2006-03-30_103237.log
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  database system was shut down at 2006-03-30 10:32:20
>CST
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  checkpoint record is at 0/33B96C
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  redo record is at 0/33B96C; undo record is at 0/0;
>shutdown TRUE
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  next transaction ID: 5839; next OID: 16386
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  database system is ready
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  transaction ID wrap limit is 2147484146, limited by
>database "postgres"
>2006-03-30 10:32:37 CSTLOG:  autovacuum: processing database "template1"
>2006-03-30 10:33:37 CSTLOG:  autovacuum: processing database "postgres"
>2006-03-30 10:33:42 CSTLOG:  incomplete startup packet
>2006-03-30 10:33:42 CSTLOG:  received fast shutdown request
>2006-03-30 10:33:42 CSTLOG:  shutting down
>2006-03-30 10:33:42 CSTLOG:  database system is shut down
>2006-03-30 10:33:42 CSTLOG:  logger shutting down
>
>You can see they all have that line!  Can you see what's may be the problem?  Thank
>you!!!
>
>
Interesting.... Database starts up at 10:32:37 and processes all
databases through autovacuum.
Then exactly a minute later, it processes the postgres database.
5 seconds later, you get a SIGINT.

Is there something wrong with autovacuum?  Normally I would doubt it but
the other possibility is something is waiting for just over a minute and
then shutting down the database.

If you su postgres, can you run pg_ctl and get the database up by itself?

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
Metatron Technology Consulting