Setting shared_buffers = 28MB makes the startup script say /etc/init.d/postgresql-8.3 restart * Service postgresql-8.3 starting * Starting PostgreSQL ... waiting for server to start...............................................................could not start server [ !! ] * The pid-file doesn't exist but pg_ctl reported a running server. * Please check whether there is another server running on the same port or read the log-file. [ !! ] * ERROR: postgresql-8.3 failed to start Reducing it to 27 MB makes it start right away. What is this strange thing? The postgresql.conf file is the one that was installed by default by my linux distribution and I've only changed the logging (stderr logging). -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general