so i tried to do a /usr/local/pgsql.old/bin/postgres -D /usr/local/pgsql.old/data start LOG: database system was shut down at 2013-06-19 08:10:51 CST LOG: database system is ready to accept connections LOG: autovacuum launcher started it got stuck there ^^ the i tried to /usr/local/pgsql.old/bin/psql -p 5432 and it turns that psql: could not connect to server: No such file or directory Is the server running locally and accepting connections on Unix domain socket "/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432"? so basically i just moved the whole pgsql8.3.2 that i had to a new folder which is pgsql.old with sudo mv etc,etc but i can not turn on the 8.3 server, i did try to start the new one (9.2.4) and yes i can. any idea? -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/PG-UPGRADE-issues-this-utility-can-only-upgrade-to-postgresql-version-9-2-tp5759509p5759873.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - admin mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin