I have 3 postgresql services running and I have them correctly referenced in the pgpool.conf file. However, I get the following error when I try to create db's to them using the following command: psql -p 9999 db_name psql: server closed the connection unexpectedly This probably means the server terminated abnormally before or while processing the request. The PgPool log when this occurs is the following: 2008-01-04 20:37:12 LOG: pid 8670: Cannot accept() new connection. all backends are down 2008-01-04 20:37:12 DEBUG: pid 8663: reap_handler called 2008-01-04 20:37:12 DEBUG: pid 8663: reap_handler: call wait3 2008-01-04 20:37:12 DEBUG: pid 8663: child 8670 exits with status 256 by signal 0 2008-01-04 20:37:12 DEBUG: pid 8663: fork a new child pid 8881 2008-01-04 20:37:12 DEBUG: pid 8663: reap_handler: normally exited 2008-01-04 20:37:12 DEBUG: pid 8881: I am 8881 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: don't forget to increase your free space map settings