> -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-admin-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tom Lane > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:34 AM > To: pingu.freak@xxxxxx > Cc: pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Transaction-Overflow > > pingu.freak@xxxxxx writes: > > The hardware is 5 years old... It was not possible to get > new hardware > > for this project. :/ > > Disassembling and cleaning the machine has worked for me in > similar cases. You'd be amazed how much dust can build up on > a circuit board ... and if the dust is even a little bit > conductive, it can be the cause of misbehavior. > > regards, tom lane > > ---------------------------(end of > broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > More likely than electrical conduction is the thermal insulating effect of accumulated dust which will can components to overheat. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate
