> I tried following the logic, and it appears the issue now is 'invalid data > in PID file "/var/lib/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid" '. If I delete that file, > is it automatically recreated? Why not just move it and rename it? If it's recreated, great; if not, you still have the corrupted file on hand to try to fix, no? On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Rich Shepard <rshepard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 22 Jul 2008, Tom Lane wrote: > >> The short answer is probably "don't use Slackware's startup script". Some >> distros have PG start scripts that have had the bugs beaten out of them, >> and others not so much. > > Excellent advice, Tom. I'll take it. > >> Have you read the script to see what condition causes it to issue the >> mentioned error? I'd imagine that it's looking at some other lockfile >> than you think. > > I tried following the logic, and it appears the issue now is 'invalid data > in PID file "/var/lib/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid" '. If I delete that file, > is it automatically recreated? I'm using /usr/bin/pg_ctl as user postgres. > > Thanks, > > Rich > > -- > Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity Credibility > Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Innovation > <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863 > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general >
