Paul Ramsey <pramsey(at)refractions(dot)net> writes:
> I started the database from "/home/pramsey/pgtest/8.0/bin" using
> "./pg_ctl start -D /home/pramsey/pgtest/8.0/data"
Ah-hah ... and this is 8.0beta1, right, not anything later?
I fixed some problems associated with "." and ".." in the executable's
path last week. I think if you pull the current nightly snapshot or
CVS you will find the problem gone.
regards, tom lane