Re: BUG #5365: pg_ctl start gives error

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:19 AM, Savita <savita.halli@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The following bug has been logged online:
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> Bug reference: =A0 =A0 =A05365
> Logged by: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0Savita
> Email address: =A0 =A0 =A0savita.halli@gmail.com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.3.5
> Operating system: =A0 SunOS 5.10 Generic_139555-08 sun4u sparc
> SUNW,Sun-Fire-V440
> Description: =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0pg_ctl start gives error
> Details:
>
> Hi
>
> I have installed postgres in Solaris machine and trying to start the serv=
ice
> and it fails with follwoing error
>
> FATAL: =A0syntax error in file "../../pgsql/data/postgresql.conf" line 10=
7,
> near token "MB"
>
> By seeing the error I thought the problem could be with postgresql.conf
> file. But I copied this file from other machine(SunOS 5.10 Generic_118833=
-33
> sun4v sparc sun4v) where postgres start/stop works fine still gives the s=
ame
> error in this box.
>
> Is it something to do with version of SunOS?

I doubt it.  postgresql.conf should be parsed identically on any
platform, I would think.

...Robert