On Wed, 2010-08-25 at 11:15 -0400, A.M. wrote: > I am using pgsql9.0b4 (but pgsql8.4 exhibits the same behavior) on MacOS > 10.6.4 and initdb fails: > initdb: removing data directory "/Volumes/Data/pgsql90b" > > I would like to create the database space and then reduce the shared memory > requirements in postgresql.conf, but this situation seems to create a > chicken-and-egg problem. How can I reduce shared_buffers or max_connections > prior to running initdb?
If you don't have enough shared memory to initdb, you don't have enough to run postgresql. You need to increase your shared memory for MacOS per: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/kernel-resources.html And then initdb. Sincerely, Joshua D. Drake -- PostgreSQL.org Major Contributor Command Prompt, Inc: http://www.commandprompt.com/ - 509.416.6579 Consulting, Training, Support, Custom Development, Engineering http://twitter.com/cmdpromptinc | http://identi.ca/commandprompt -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
