Scott Frankel <frankel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > When I try to start 8.3, the log file lists a fatal error in the > postgresql.conf file. But there are no obvious errors in that file. > Line 107 reads: "shared_buffers = 1600kB". You need quotes, like shared_buffers = '1600kB' > FATAL: incorrect checksum in control file This looks like a version compatibility problem, though I'm surprised it wasn't complained of earlier. regards, tom lane