[csw-users] PostgreSQL 8.1.4 - Cant start

[Dennis Clarke]

> Hi,
>
> I have install postgresql from blastwave but get the following error
> when I try to start it up.
>
> LOG: could not bind IPv6 socket: Cannot assign requested address
> HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not, wait
> a few seconds and retry.
> LOG: database system was shut down at 2006-11-22 16:27:16 GMT
> LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/33F4F0
> LOG: redo record is at 0/33F4F0; undo record is at 0/0; shutdown TRUE
> LOG: next transaction ID: 565; next OID: 10794
> LOG: next MultiXactId: 1; next MultiXactOffset: 0
> LOG: database system is ready
> LOG: transaction ID wrap limit is 2147484146, limited by database "postgres"
>
> When I look at prstat i see several postres processes running but no
> postmaster.
>
> All of my config files are straight out of the box.
>
> Anyone got any ideas?

well hello !

*wave*

I see that you fond the maillist server in record time.  Good thing too.

Before we begin, what OS are you running and how did you install this
PostgreSQL software?  With ordinary pkg-get -i postgresql ?

Dennis