Re: Silent install 8.3 diiffers from 8.2

"You should probably send those logs to the list, rather than straight to
me.

However, this line sticks out at me:

2008-04-07 07:43:14 GMT FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" already exists
2008-04-07 07:43:14 GMT HINT: Is another postmaster (PID 3724) running
in data directory "F:/B"?

Is it possible that the old server wasn't shut down cleanly on remove?
Is there really a postmaster.pid file present?

--
Craig Ringer"

Hi,

Crais, sorry to bother you directly !

The previous server was shut down (killed 6 postgres.exe processes) and
then removed completely,
both directories basedir & datadir are empty when starting the install.

And yes, there is a postmaster.pid file created during install.
It might not be important, but 'usually' there are 4 postgres.exe
processes showing up.
Here there are 6 .. it might look like the server is trying to be started
up twice ...
-also regardig the error in the application log about the lock file...

thus, here the log files:

the system event log shows the following:
Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
Information 4/7/2008 9:44:18 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service entered the stopped state.
Information 4/7/2008 9:43:14 AM Service Control Manager
None 7035 SYSTEM GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service was successfully sent a
start control.
Information 4/7/2008 9:43:09 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service entered the stopped state.
Information 4/7/2008 9:42:05 AM Service Control Manager
None 7035 SYSTEM GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service was successfully sent a
start contro
Information 4/7/2008 9:41:59 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service entered the stopped state.
Information 4/7/2008 9:40:55 AM Service Control Manager
None 7035 SYSTEM GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service was successfully sent a
start control.
Information 4/7/2008 9:40:49 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
-->The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service entered the stopped state.
Information 4/7/2008 9:39:43 AM Service Control Manager
None 7035 SYSTEM GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service was successfully sent a
start control.
Information 4/7/2008 9:38:13 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
--> The Windows Installer service entered the running state.
Information 4/7/2008 9:38:13 AM Service Control Manager
None 7035 SYSTEM GS2479
--> The Windows Installer service was successfully sent a start control.

the application event log:
Type Date Time Source Category Event User Computer
Error 4/7/2008 9:43:14 AM PostgreSQL None 0 N/A
GS2479
--> 2008-04-07 07:43:14 GMT FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" already
exists
2008-04-07 07:43:14 GMT HINT: Is another postmaster (PID 3724)
running in data directory "F:/B"?

Information 4/7/2008 9:43:14 AM PostgreSQL None 0
N/A GS2479
--> Waiting for server startup...

Information 4/7/2008 9:43:09 AM PostgreSQL None 0
N/A GS2479
--> Timed out waiting for server startup

Error 4/7/2008 9:42:05 AM PostgreSQL None 0 N/A
GS2479
-->2008-04-07 07:42:05 GMT FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" already
exists
2008-04-07 07:42:05 GMT HINT: Is another postmaster (PID 3724) running in
data directory "F:/B"?

Information 4/7/2008 9:42:05 AM PostgreSQL None 0
N/A GS2479
--> Waiting for server startup...

Information 4/7/2008 9:41:59 AM PostgreSQL None 0
N/A GS2479
--> Timed out waiting for server startup

Error 4/7/2008 9:40:55 AM PostgreSQL None 0 N/A
GS2479
--> 2008-04-07 07:40:55 GMT FATAL: lock file "postmaster.pid" already
exists

2008-04-07 07:40:55 GMT HINT: Is another postmaster (PID 3724) running in
data directory "F:/B"?
Information 4/7/2008 9:40:55 AM PostgreSQL None 0
N/A GS2479
--> Waiting for server startup...

Warning 4/7/2008 9:40:49 AM Userenv None 1517 SYSTEM
GS2479
--> Windows saved user GS2479\postgres registry while an application or
service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by
the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when
it is no longer in use.
This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
NetworkService account.

Information 4/7/2008 9:40:48 AM PostgreSQL None 0
N/A GS2479
--> Timed out waiting for server startup

and after clicking the cancel button on the error message, following is
reported to the
system log:
Information 4/7/2008 10:00:58 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
--> The Windows Installer service entered the stopped state.
Information 4/7/2008 9:44:18 AM Service Control Manager
None 7036 N/A GS2479
--> The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.3 service entered the stopped state.

and the application log:
in the application log, following appear :

The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( PostgreSQL ) cannot be
found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information
or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may
be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help
and Support for details. The following information is part of the event:
Waiting for server startup...

Windows saved user GS2479\postgres registry while an application or
service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by
the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when
it is no longer in use.

This is often caused by services running as a user account, try
configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or
NetworkService account.

.Product: PostgreSQL 8.3 -- Error 1920. Service 'PostgreSQL Database
Server 8.3' (pgsql-8.3) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient
privileges to start system services.

- Syra Didelez -
Apogee Portal Deployment Manager
Apogee Portal Hotfix Manager
Agfa-Gevaert N.V.

Tel.: +32 3 444 4237
http://www.agfa.com

- Syra Didelez -
Apogee Portal Deployment Manager
Apogee Portal Hotfix Manager
Agfa-Gevaert N.V.

Tel.: +32 3 444 4237
http://www.agfa.com