Port Bug Report: Postmaster bombs with shared memory error

From: Unprivileged user <nobody>
To: pgsql-ports(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Port Bug Report: Postmaster bombs with shared memory error
Date: 1999-07-08 19:02:03
Message-ID: 199907081902.PAA18393@hub.org
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Your name : Deon Ramsey
Your email address : miavir(at)furry(dot)de

Category : install: other
Severity : critical

Summary: Postmaster bombs with shared memory error

System Configuration
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Operating System : Solaris 2.6 HW 5/98 Desktop

PostgreSQL version : 6.5

Compiler used : egcs-1.1.1

Hardware:
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Versions of other tools:
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gnmake3.77
flex2.5.4

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Problem Description:
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postmaster -i reports:
IpcMemoryCreate: shmget failed (Invalid argument) key=5432001, size=1073152, permission=600
FATAL 1: ShmemCreate: cannot create region

It might be of interest to note that flex reported errors in building
pl_parse.o , but the whole make came back with 'All of PostgreSQL is successfully made. Ready to install.'

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Test Case:
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Just compile the program and install as per instructions, then initdb and try postmaster -i

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Solution:
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