Linux -SUSE 9 05.02.2008-18.03.26 failed starting PG server 05.02.2008-18.03.26 server starting 05.02.2008-18.03.26 2008-02-05 17:59:41.831 ISTLOG: could not bind IPv4 socket: Address already in use 05.02.2008-18.03.26 2008-02-05 17:59:41.831 ISTHINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5433? If not, wait a few seconds and retry. 05.02.2008-18.03.26 2008-02-05 17:59:41.831 ISTFATAL: could not open lock file "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5433.lock": Permission denied ls -la /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5433.lock -rw------- 1 em640 dba 28 Jan 17 14:42 /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5433.lock I have done netstat and check for port 5433, and he it is not used. Thanks Danny ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster