> I think that that unwritable postgresql.conf file had probably been > hanging around in your data directory for some time. It was not causing > any particular problem until we decided we ought to fsync everything in > the data directory after a crash. So this is indeed the same case > Christoph was complaining about. But really you should remove that file > not just change its permissions; as is it's just causing confusion.
Thank you very much Tom for explaining the cause, now I will make sure I am not leaving any unused files in the data directory anymore. -- View this message in context: http://postgresql.nabble.com/Server-tries-to-read-a-different-config-file-than-it-is-supposed-to-tp5850752p5850896.html Sent from the PostgreSQL - general mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
