igor(at)carcass(dot)ath(dot)cx writes:
> I can't start postgresql. I'm getting:
> PANIC: failed to re-find parent key in "17497"
> in serverlog.
Is this happening during WAL replay? If so, you could probably get
the database to start by doing pg_resetxlog. No guarantees about how
consistent your data will be afterwards :-( ... but with a little luck
you'll be able to run pg_dump and compare with your backup. I'd
definitely recommend an initdb and reload after you get a dump that
seems sane.
regards, tom lane