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Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 18:29:02 +0100
From: Martin Knipper <knipper@mk-os.de>
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To: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Problem: Postgresql not starting
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Hi,

Am 11/26/03 16:29 schrieb mohan@physics.gmu.edu:
> Hi All
> I am using postgresql 7.2 on Linux. It does not start when i am trying this
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql restart.
> It give an error saying "postmaster already running".
> I have done
> rm -f /var/lib/pgsql/data/postmaster.pid
> and
> rm -f /var/run/postmaster.pid

Try to find out, if the postmaster if really up by doing something like
ps -e | grep postmaster.

Then you may want to take a look in the script /etc/init.d/postgresql.
Where is the PID-File actually placed ?
It looks like you are trying to remove the PID-File without really 
knowing where it is supposed to be placed ?!

The next option you have is to take a look at some logfiles (e.g 
var/log/messages or something depending on your settings).

Greetings,
Martin