This is a normal situation if you are using persistent connections - as the postmasters remain active all the time, not just for the duration of a PHP page. Keep an eye on it for a while tho. Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: pgsql-php-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pgsql-php-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Gary Hoffman > Sent: Tuesday, 26 February 2002 1:22 PM > To: pgsql-php@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PHP] Many instances of postmaster > > > Hi, Gang. > > Ok, I got my postmaster running and working well with PHP. However, I > don't recall seeing so many instances of postmaster running my my system > before. Is this ps -ax a normal situation? > Caution, some lines may wrap. > > > 3499 ?? Ss 0:09.86 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3580 ?? S 0:00.84 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3581 ?? S 0:00.70 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3582 ?? S 0:00.84 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3583 ?? S 0:01.02 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3584 ?? S 0:00.55 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3585 ?? S 0:01.09 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3586 ?? S 0:00.96 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3591 ?? S 0:00.81 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3598 ?? S 0:00.88 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3605 ?? S 0:01.12 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3607 ?? S 0:00.85 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3617 ?? S 0:00.67 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3618 ?? S 0:00.80 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3626 ?? S 0:00.71 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3630 ?? S 0:00.84 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3631 ?? S 0:00.54 /usr/sbin/httpd > > 3703 ?? S 0:00.32 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3728 ?? S 0:00.67 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3737 ?? S 0:00.58 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3883 ?? S 0:00.60 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3982 ?? S 0:00.10 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > 3983 ?? S 0:00.16 /usr/local/pgsql/bin/postmaster -S -D > >/usr/local/pgsq > > Gary > > > > ************************************************************************** > * Gary B. Hoffman, Computing Services Manager e-mail: ghoffman@xxxxxxxx * > * Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) * > * University of California, San Diego (UCSD) voice: (858) 534-1989 * > * 9500 Gilman Dr. MC 0519 fax: (858) 534-3939 * > * La Jolla, CA 92093-0519 USA web: http://www-irps.ucsd.edu/ * > ************************************************************************** > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate > subscribe-nomail command to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx so that your > message can get through to the mailing list cleanly >