PostgreSQL not reading postgresql.conf file

Or at least it seems that way.

I have Pg 8.0.1 from the PGDG RPMs installed in a Linux-Vserver ( which
I have used before with Pg 7.2 and 7.3 ). I have changed the
postgresql.conf file and added/modified the listen_addresses to the
Vserver's IP. In pgstartup.log I always see these lines after every
restart.

LOG: could not bind IPv4 socket: Cannot assign requested address
HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not,
wait a few seconds and retry.
WARNING: could not create listen socket for "localhost"
LOG: logger shutting down
LOG: could not bind IPv4 socket: Cannot assign requested address
HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not,
wait a few seconds and retry.
WARNING: could not create listen socket for "localhost"
LOG: logger shutting down
LOG: could not bind IPv4 socket: Cannot assign requested address
HINT: Is another postmaster already running on port 5432? If not,
wait a few seconds and retry.
WARNING: could not create listen socket for "localhost"

There were(/are) some issues with localhost ( 127.0.0.1 ) and
Linux-Vservers but I have got around them before. I just can't remember
what I did. ( Good case of needing to do better documentation on my
part. :-)

The funny thing is the postmaster seems to be running

ps aux gives me

postgres 7680 0.1 0.5 16708 3036 ? S 14:49 0:02
/usr/bin/postmast
postgres 7684 0.0 0.3 6592 1984 ? S 14:49 0:00
postgres: logger
postgres 7686 0.0 0.5 16708 3084 ? S 14:49 0:00
postgres: writer

I've looked through the /etc/init.d/postgresql file and don't see
anything _odd_ so it's probably a head-space issue on my part. Clue
sticks anyone?

TIA,
Rod
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