Re: max_fsm_pages, shared_buffers and checkpoint_segments

> increasing checkpoint_segments,which is also a disk thing. However, setting
> it to 25, and then increasing any of the other 2 variables, the postgresql
> daemon stops working. meaning it does not start upon reboot. When I bring

Sounds like you need to increase your shared memory limits.
Unfortunately this will require a reboot on FreeBSD :(

See:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.2/static/kernel-resources.html

Last time I checked PostgreSQL should be complaining about the shared
memory on startup rather than silently fail though. Check your logs
perhaps. Though I believe the RC script will cause the message to be
printed interactively at the console too, if you run it. (Assuming you
are using it installed from ports).

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