BUG #5423: problems installing postgresql-8.4 deleted folder / .s.PGSQL.lock not initiate the connecti

The following bug has been logged online:

Bug reference: 5423
Logged by: Alex Soto Paez
Email address: ALEJANDRO(dot)SOTO666(at)GMAIL(dot)COM
PostgreSQL version: 8.4
Operating system: linux 9.10
Description: problems installing postgresql-8.4 deleted folder /
.s.PGSQL.lock not initiate the connecti
Details:

problems installing postgresql-8.4 deleted folder / var / run / postgresql /
.s.PGSQL.lock not initiate the connection to port 5432

when installing postgresql-8.4 is installed correctly while running the
command:

$ Service postgresql-8.4 status

Published online defautl port 5432, but at reboot the machine no longer
seems in line appears down and restart the server payable are parachute with
the error:

$sudo /ect/init.d/postgresql-8.4 restart

The PostgreSQL server failed to start. Please check the log output:
2010-04-14 18:48:24 CDT FATAL: could not lock file </ var / run / postgresql
/ .s.PGSQL.lock>>: no such file? directory


[Fail]

run and hand it to guide the pid file and everything goes well but when you
see another restart the computer I get the same error described above. not
save the folder with the Pid and does not connect to port 5432

Someone can help me

In advance thank you very much.