[postgres@server pgsql]$ psql Connection to database 'postgres' failed. ERROR: cannot read block 0 of pg_shadow Ok , i've encountered this error with the local dbase we use. I just can not do anything with it , i've tryed re-creating the shadow file , but it's still the same , so what is wrong with this guy ? am i misstaken ? how can add an entry , or at least the user postgres to this file ? PS : Just replay to me also , i'm not subscribed. _________________________________ http://truss.ce.metu.edu.tr/~alim