came across this problem myself. turned out after much playing around that it was a change to the pg_hba.conf was a syntax error in the all all posgres trust sameuser line. deleted it and postgres fired up from /etc/init.d or as a service. just my very late twopenneth.... -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.1045698.n5.nabble.com/Postgres-no-longer-starts-tp5710560p5731011.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general