Could this be any less informative? Core was generated by `/usr/pgsql_src/postgresql-8.3.3/src/test/regress/tmp_check/install/usr/local/pg'. Program terminated with signal 10, Bus error. #0 0x007572d0 in ?? () ----- Original Message ---- > From: Tom Lane <tgl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Glyn Astill <glynastill@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Friday, 18 July, 2008 4:01:23 PM > Subject: Re: [GENERAL] Initdb problem on debian mips cobalt: Bus error > > Glyn Astill writes: > > I'm attempting to run 8.3.3 on an old cobalt qube, with debian etch. It > appeared to compile ok (however I didn't stick around to watch, that'd be > painfull) and said "PostgreSQL compiled successfully and ready to install" or > whatever, but when I run make check, fails in initdb. > > > Here is the message and the initdb log file contents showing "bus error" > > Could we see a gdb stack trace from that core dump? > > regards, tom lane __________________________________________________________ Not happy with your email address?. Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Yahoo! http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/ymail/new.html