Try posting to -bugs since no one replied. You can also try searching the archives; this sounds familiar, but I don't remember any of the details. On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 11:36:16AM -0400, Reid Thompson wrote: > PG_VERSION 8.1 - windows XP - 1GB RAM -- Desktop workstation, PG used > for test/dev. > > This installation has been working fine for quite a while. I've used it > minimally. > > I rebooted yestderday- log file from reboot > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: database system was shut down at 2006-05-18 > 12:23:08 Eastern Daylight Time > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/BD0966B0 > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: redo record is at 0/BD0966B0; undo record is > at 0/0; shutdown TRUE > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: next transaction ID: 386246; next OID: 37710 > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0 > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: database system is ready > 2006-05-18 12:24:32 LOG: transaction ID wrap limit is 2147484148, > limited by database "postgres" > > > Today I am unable to connect to the DB. Log file is filled with: > 2006-05-19 09:24:09 LOG: background writer process (PID 1400) exited > with exit code 0 > 2006-05-19 09:24:09 LOG: terminating any other active server processes > 2006-05-19 09:24:09 LOG: all server processes terminated; reinitializing > 2006-05-19 09:24:11 LOG: background writer process (PID 3012) exited > with exit code 0 > 2006-05-19 09:24:11 LOG: terminating any other active server processes > 2006-05-19 09:24:11 LOG: all server processes terminated; reinitializing > 2006-05-19 09:24:13 LOG: background writer process (PID 3076) exited > with exit code 0 > 2006-05-19 09:24:13 LOG: terminating any other active server processes > 2006-05-19 09:24:13 LOG: all server processes terminated; reinitializing > 2006-05-19 09:24:15 LOG: background writer process (PID 4756) exited > with exit code 0 > 2006-05-19 09:24:15 LOG: terminating any other active server processes > 2006-05-19 09:24:15 LOG: all server processes terminated; reinitializing > 2006-05-19 09:24:17 LOG: background writer process (PID 5644) exited > with exit code 0 > 2006-05-19 09:24:17 LOG: terminating any other active server processes > 2006-05-19 09:24:17 LOG: all server processes terminated; reinitializing > > I rebooted my system. Logfile now shows a different error. This error > is generated when attempting to connect via either psql or PGAdminIII. > > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: database system was shut down at 2006-05-19 > 09:17:34 Eastern Daylight Time > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/BD0966F8 > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: redo record is at 0/BD0966F8; undo record is > at 0/0; shutdown TRUE > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: next transaction ID: 386246; next OID: 37710 > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0 > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: database system is ready > 2006-05-19 09:42:26 LOG: transaction ID wrap limit is 2147484148, > limited by database "postgres" > 2006-05-19 09:49:38 LOG: could not receive data from client: No > connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. > > > 2006-05-19 09:49:38 LOG: incomplete startup packet > 2006-05-19 09:50:54 LOG: could not receive data from client: No > connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. > > > 2006-05-19 09:50:54 LOG: incomplete startup packet > 2006-05-19 09:51:29 LOG: could not receive data from client: No > connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. > > > 2006-05-19 09:51:29 LOG: incomplete startup packet > 2006-05-19 09:56:22 LOG: could not receive data from client: No > connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it. > > > 2006-05-19 09:56:22 LOG: incomplete startup packet > > MS firewall is OFF. > Un-installing and re-installing is fine. But if there's anything that I > can provide prior to that for debugging, etc, I am willing to do so. ( > If i can 'fix' it w/o re-installing it would be nice too ). > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? > > http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq > -- Jim C. Nasby, Sr. Engineering Consultant jnasby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Pervasive Software http://pervasive.com work: 512-231-6117 vcard: http://jim.nasby.net/pervasive.vcf cell: 512-569-9461