Re: db recovery (FATAL 2)

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Bojan Belovic <bbelovic(at)usa(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-admin(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: db recovery (FATAL 2)
Date: 2002-05-08 16:46:00
Message-ID: 3233.1020876360@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Bojan Belovic <bbelovic(at)usa(dot)net> writes:
> You are correct, it's 7.1.2 . However, the problem is not with disk space
> (there's several gigs available), but there could be a problem with a bad
> sector on one of the log files. If this is the case, and the log file is
> corrupted, is there any way of recovering, even with a certain data loss?

Hm. It's complaining about a write, not a read, so there is no lost
data (yet), even if your theory is correct. You might first try copying
the entire $PGDATA/pg_xlog directory somewhere else.

If nothing else avails, see contrib/pg_resetxlog. But that should be
your last resort not first.

regards, tom lane

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