> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Page [mailto:dp...@pgadmin.org] > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:16 AM > To: Dann Corbit > Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org; Bill Luton; Larry McGhaw; Mike McKee; > Brian Fifer > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Windows installation service > > On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Dann Corbit <dcor...@connx.com> wrote: > > The Windows installation service uses pg_ctl to perform the network > > start-up operation. > > This program starts up the postmaster and exits. > > The net effect of performing the operation in this manner is that the > > Windows service manager sees the service as "not running" a few > minutes > > after the startup is complete. It also prevents proper pause and > > restart of the service. > > Per our offlist conversation, this is not how it works. > > > As a suggestion: > > Instead of installing pg_ctl as the service, start up postgres as the > > service. This is how we did our Windows port. If the idea is > appealing > > to the PostgreSQL group, we can send our service code modifications > for > > review as a possible alternative to the current method. > > > > Another approach that could be equally helpful (along the same lines) > is > > to leave pg_ctl.exe in memory and allow it to control the program. > > Which is what does happen.
I don't know the reason why, but that is not what happens here. We see the problem on 64-bit machines with Windows 2008 Server. We see the problem on 32-bit machine with Windows 2003 Server. We see the problem on 32-bit Windows XP machines. It is universal (all of these machines demonstrate the problem). I did get this email from Mike McKee this morning: "I noticed a pattern. The first time it works, and can shutdown. The second time is where it kind of hangs ...." -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers
