Trevor Talbot wrote: > Unless psql is turning on keepalive or similar, or the OS is forcing > it on by default, there are no timeouts for idle TCP connections. If > the command was transported to the server successfully and psql was > just waiting for a result, the connection is idle and nothing will > happen if the server end suddenly goes away. This is the most likely explanation - fits the symptoms. Cheers, Steve ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq