invalid data in PID file

From: "J S B" <jsbali(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: invalid data in PID file
Date: 2006-10-11 18:50:59
Message-ID: a47902760610111150r3368c826l35be675b933d2d39@mail.gmail.com
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Hi,

I'm trying to start my postgres server using

#> pg_ctl start -D /usr/local/pgsql/abc

and get an error like:

invalid data in PID file "/usr/local/pgsql/abc/postmaster.pid"

can anyone comment whats wrong.

My postmaster.pid file is empty at the time when i run this command.

Regards,
Jas

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