Starting Postmaster

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#1Scott Gritton
sgritton@rsv.ricoh.com

I've installed postgresql on a Linux-Mandrake 7.0.2 box with everything
installing correctly.
But when I try to start postmaster I get the following:

DEBUG: Data Base System is in production state at Mon Mar 26 (and so forth)

I know that there is a simple answer but I haven't been able to find it in
documentation or faqs.
Any quick answers out there?
Thanks, Scott

#2Doug McNaught
doug@wireboard.com
In reply to: Scott Gritton (#1)
Re: Starting Postmaster

"Scott Gritton" <sgritton@rsv.ricoh.com> writes:

I've installed postgresql on a Linux-Mandrake 7.0.2 box with everything
installing correctly.
But when I try to start postmaster I get the following:

DEBUG: Data Base System is in production state at Mon Mar 26 (and so forth)

I know that there is a simple answer but I haven't been able to find it in
documentation or faqs.

Ummm... You haven't included anything that actually indicates an
error. The message above is basically saying "I'm alive and happy."

How about some actual error messages?

-Doug

#3Michelle Murrain
mpm@norwottuck.com
In reply to: Doug McNaught (#2)
Re: Starting Postmaster

On Monday 26 March 2001 03:49 pm, Doug McNaught wrote:

"Scott Gritton" <sgritton@rsv.ricoh.com> writes:

I've installed postgresql on a Linux-Mandrake 7.0.2 box with everything
installing correctly.
But when I try to start postmaster I get the following:

DEBUG: Data Base System is in production state at Mon Mar 26 (and so
forth)

I know that there is a simple answer but I haven't been able to find it
in documentation or faqs.

Ummm... You haven't included anything that actually indicates an
error. The message above is basically saying "I'm alive and happy."

How about some actual error messages?

Also - look at your process list - is the postmaster running?

Can you use psql?

Michelle
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#4Brett W. McCoy
bmccoy@chapelperilous.net
In reply to: Scott Gritton (#1)
Re: Starting Postmaster

On Mon, 26 Mar 2001, Scott Gritton wrote:

I've installed postgresql on a Linux-Mandrake 7.0.2 box with everything
installing correctly.
But when I try to start postmaster I get the following:

DEBUG: Data Base System is in production state at Mon Mar 26 (and so forth)

I know that there is a simple answer but I haven't been able to find it in
documentation or faqs.

Your postmaster if functioning perfectly, you just need to direct its
output to a logfile and put it into the background. Here is how I usually
startup postmaster:

nohup postmaster [options] > logfile 2>&1 &

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