pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org writes:
> But now when we run this , we get
> hp(at)ACACIA ~
> $ cd /usr/local/pgsql/bin/
> hp(at)ACACIA /usr/local/pgsql/bin
> $ ipc-daemon &
> [1] 18140
> hp(at)ACACIA /usr/local/pgsql/bin
> $ ./postmaster -i -D /usr/local/pgsql/data
> And the process hangs there.
I'd have to guess that something is wrong with ipc-daemon. You should
look to see if it has any on-disk state that needs to be cleaned up.
regards, tom lane