Re: [ADMIN] Problems starting

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
To: php3(at)hadez(dot)dyn(dot)ml(dot)org
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [ADMIN] Problems starting
Date: 1998-06-19 19:13:56
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.3.96.980619151319.6405C-100000@hub.org
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On Wed, 17 Jun 1998 php3(at)hadez(dot)dyn(dot)ml(dot)org wrote:

>
> Im getting this error whenever I try running PostgreSQL:
>
> IpcMemoryCreate: memKey=5432010 , size=24588 ,
> permission=448IpcMemoryCreate: shmget(..., create, ...) failed: Permission
> denied
> This type of error is usually caused by improper
> shared memory or System V IPC semaphore configuration.
> See the FAQ for more detailed information
> IpcMemoryAttach: shmat() failed: Permission denied
> This type of error is usually caused by improper
> shared memory or System V IPC semaphore configuration.
> See the FAQ for more detailed information
> FATAL 1: AttachSLockMemory: could not attach segmen
>
>
> We are running FreeBSD v2.2.6-STABLE with p2-300/128MB ram.
>
> Can anyone give any assistance please?

Check ipcs -a and see if you a) have shared memory enabled and b) whether
it is being usd.

How are you trying to start up the postmaster? what options?

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