Hi, I would like to know is the wait_seconds inside the pg_ctl script changable? If not, do you know what would happen if someone changed it from 60 sec to 7 sec? I found that my configuration has been changed by someone else in order to shorten the shutdown wait time. But I am guessing there is some fundamental reasoning for the default values (60sec) and would like to know what's the side effect if this has been modified. Thanks, --muteki ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster