If my boss came to me and asked me to make my database server run as slowly as possible, I might come up with the exact same postgresql.conf file as what you posted.
Just installing the default postgresql.conf that came with postgresql should make this machine run faster. Read this: http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/perf.html ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match
