Re: Win 32 'could not attach to proper memory at fixed address'

> Running RC1 on Windows 2003 Server I get the following:
>
> 2004-12-13 13:01:11 FATAL: could not attach to proper memory
> at fixed address:
> shmget(key=5432001, addr=00DB0000) failed: Invalid argument
> 2004-12-13 13:01:11 FATAL: could not attach to proper memory
> at fixed address:
> shmget(key=5432001, addr=00DB0000) failed: Invalid argument
> 2004-12-13 13:01:11 LOG: background writer process (PID
> 3548) exited with exit code 0
> 2004-12-13 13:01:11 LOG: terminating any other active server
> processes
> 2004-12-13 13:01:11 LOG: all server processes terminated;
> reinitializing
>
> I noticed that there are a couple of references to this on
> the mailing list however the 'Invalid argument' part of the
> message appears to be different.
>
> The problem can be worked around (if you are running locally)
> by changing the postgresql.conf from:
> listen_addresses = '*'
> to:
> listen_addresses = '127.0.0.1'

You're saying this only happens if listen_addresses='*'? *very*
interesting.

Are you running this off the console or through a RDP session?

//Magnus