Jason K. Ergle wrote: > I am having a problem with postgreql.conf becoming corrupted. We are using > version 8.2.9 in embedded systems running Fedora Core 7. Basically, the > postgres server holds the data that our embedded systems need to run. They > are all using industrial solid state disk drives on the ext3 file system. > The systems are cold booted occasionally by the operators if something > becomes unresponsive. I am not having a problem with the actual database, > but it seems as though the postgresql.conf file becomes corrupted on > occasion. What happens is a random character in the file, such as an = > will be replaced with another character, such as a 5. Then the server > refuses to start because of a syntax error in the file.
That's pretty weird. Are you using something like pgadmin to change the server's configuration? The config file is not opened for writing normally. -- Alvaro Herrera http://www.CommandPrompt.com/ The PostgreSQL Company - Command Prompt, Inc. -- Sent via pgsql-admin mailing list (pgsql-admin@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-admin
