error on start up "could not change directory to"

Hello All:

I recently installed Postgresql 9.1 on Fedora 16.
I must admit I may not have run the install procedures correctly.

I have found postings that talk about the difference between
"su postgres" vs "su - postgres". The dash (-) makes it a login shell
But do understand the difference. I suspect that, in my ignorance, I used
su postgres

So here is what happens when I start the server as follows:
/usr/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data start
I get:
could not change directory to "/home/kbd"
server starting

But the server starts OK. Would like to fix the above issue.

If I do:
/usr/bin/pg_ctl -D /usr/local/pgsql/data status
I get:
could not change directory to "/home/kbd"
pg_ctl: server is running (PID: 3142)

On Shut down I get the same
could not change directory to "/home/kbd"

How can I make this message go away?

Many thanks for your kind assistance.

KD