OpenMacNews <pgsql-general(dot)20(dot)openmacnews(at)spamgourmet(dot)com> writes:
> although i've seen nothing pid-related in my logs, preceding my startup file
> launch cmd with a pid check/delete:
> if [ -f /var/run/postgresql.pid ]; then
> rm -rf /var/run/postgresql.pid
> fi
> (launch cmd)
> seems to have done the trick. i can now reboot w/ pgsql launch on start
> without fail.
In that case it's a problem in your launch script. The postmaster
doesn't even know that such a file exists; it keeps its lock file
in the data directory.
regards, tom lane