[sNip] >> Do a shutdown -h on a live database machine with pg. It will gracefully >> shut itself down. > > Is that true for all OS flavors and is it dependent upon the DBA having > set up proper shutdown scripts? [sNip]
When I tested this on PostgreSQL on Novell NetWare 6 it shut down gracefully. I don't see why this would be different on other Operating Systems since the code base is essentially the same (isn't it?). -- Randolf Richardson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Inter-Corporate Computer & Network Services, Inc. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada http://www.8x.ca/ This message originated from within a secure, reliable, high-performance network ... a Novell NetWare network. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html