None. The log is empty. Thanks, Sairam Krishnamurthy +1 612 859 8161 On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Scott Mead <scottm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Sairam Krishnamurthy <kmsram420@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> All, >> >> I am using Ubuntu 10.04 and Postgres 8.4, I have been trying to move >> my data dir to another device for the past couple of days but ran into >> a lot of problems. >> >> I did the following: >> >> 1. Copy the contents of /var/lib/postgresql/8.4/main to my folder. >> 2. Changed the data_directory in postgresql.conf. >> >> When I start postgres using /etc/init.d script I get the following error, >> >> * Starting PostgreSQL 8.4 database server >> * Error: could not exec /usr/lib/postgresql/8.4/bin/pg_ctl >> /usr/lib/postgresql/8.4/bin/pg_ctl start -D >> /media/extension/var/lib/postgresql/8.4/main/ -l >> /var/log/postgresql/postgresql-8.4-main.log -s -o -c >> config_file="/etc/postgresql/8.4/main/postgresql.conf" : >> >> >> I tried changing the ownership of the >> /media/extension/var/lib/postgresql dir to <myusername>, postgres and >> root. Now of them worked and I keep getting the same error message. >> >> I found a lot of similar problems online but none had a solution. >> >> Can someone help me with this? > > Do you have any useful information in the logs? > > /var/log/postgresql/postgresql-8.4-main.log > > --Scott > > > >> >> TIA >> >> Thanks, >> Sairam Krishnamurthy >> +1 612 859 8161 >> >> -- >> Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) >> To make changes to your subscription: >> http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin > > -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
