To run servers at diferent ports you must use postgres binary. postgres -D data1 -p 5432 -l logfile & postgres -D data2 -p 5433 -l logfile & I never used pg_ctl to run postgres and don't ask me why. 2009/3/28, Eric Smith <esmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > All, > > I'm trying to run two database clusters on a single machine, and am > failing. I use initdb to create the two clusters... each has their > own directory structure. I can start one server or the other with > pg_ctl, but once the first starts, the second just hangs on "waiting > for server to start...". > > The two servers are using different ports. I'm running v 8.3 on a > Mac running 10.5. > > What's the secret step I'm missing here? > > Thanks, > Eric > > > -- > Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) > To make changes to your subscription: > http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general > -- Emanuel Calvo Franco Sumate al ARPUG ! (www.postgres-arg.org - www.arpug.com.ar) ArPUG / AOSUG Member Postgresql Support & Admin -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
