Re: BUG #3950: Server Problems

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: "Wolvesden" <c_william04(at)msn(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: BUG #3950: Server Problems
Date: 2008-02-10 17:19:40
Message-ID: 15731.1202663980@sss.pgh.pa.us
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"Wolvesden" <c_william04(at)msn(dot)com> writes:
> For some reason when I upgraded to 8.3 I can't get the server to start.
> What it keeps telling me is as Follows:
> pg_ctrl: another server might be running; trying to start server anyway
> FATAL: unreconized configuration parameter "redirect_stderr"

This indicates that you're trying to use an 8.2 (or older) configuration
file with an 8.3 server. I speculate that you didn't bother with a dump
and reload, either. You can't just install 8.3 over 8.2 without a dump
and reload --- see the fine manual concerning upgrading to a new major
release.

regards, tom lane

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