Re: Abnormal Exit Quandary

Thank you for pointing that out Tom. This is much more revealing. I
think I can take it from here. I'll check max_files_per_process in
postgresql.conf and I'll check my kernal's settings. Thanks!

2004-05-24 15:02:16 LOG:  out of file descriptors: Too many open files
in system; release and retry
2004-05-24 15:02:16 LOG:  out of file descriptors: Too many open files
in system; release and retry
2004-05-24 15:20:12 LOG:  out of file descriptors: Too many open files
in system; release and retry
2004-05-24 15:20:13 PANIC:  could not open control file
"/Library/PostgreSQL/data/global/pg_control": Too many open files in
system
2004-05-24 15:20:13 LOG:  checkpoint process (PID 1188) was terminated
by signal 6
2004-05-24 15:20:13 LOG:  terminating any other active server processes
2004-05-24 15:20:13 WARNING:  terminating connection because of crash
of another server process
DETAIL:  The postmaster has commanded this server process to roll back
the current transaction and exit, because another server process exited
abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory.
HINT:  In a moment you should be able to reconnect to the database and
repeat your command.


On May 24, 2004, at 8:31 PM, Tom Lane wrote:

> Joe Lester <joe_lester@sweetwater.com> writes:
>> I'm getting this message on Postgres 7.4.1 (Mac OS 10.3)
>> 2004-05-24 15:20:15 WARNING:  terminating connection because of crash
>> of another server process
>
> Well, for starters you could tell us about the actual crash, and not
> the
> subsequent shutdown/restart.  The messages you've quoted tell nothing
> at
> all.  What happened just before that?
>
>             regards, tom lane
>