Hi, I've just setup postgreSQL on my Fedora Core1 box. I installed postgresql from rpm files. When I try to connect to the postgresql server in pgmanage, or through an ODBC from other windows machines I get a message: "missing or erroneous pg_hba.conf file" I set tcpip_socket = true in var/lib/pgsql/data/postgresql.conf I added '-i' optin to etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql as follows su -l postgres -s /bin/sh -c "/usr/bin/pg_ctl -D $PGDATA -o '-i ' -p /usr/bin/postmaster start > /dev/null 2>&1 Here is my pg_hba.conf: local all trust host 10.1.9.0 255.255.255.0 trust host 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 trust Here is my /etc/hosts file: 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 127.0.0.1 TESTBOX localhost.localdomain localhost 10.1.9.XX TESTBOX.localdomain TESTBOX When I go Systems Settings -> Network in the Hosts tab I see IP Name Alias 10.1.9.XX TESTBOX.localdomain TESTBOX Where am I going wrong? I've looked at multiple postings and there is always something about extra characters and such but I'm using vi editor on a Fedora machine so it should be fine. Please let me know if you have any ideas. THanks in advance. N.K. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match