Re: [PORTS] Problems with PostgreSQL 6.5.2 on Irix 6.2

Does the Irix faq on the web site say anything?

> Problems with PostgreSQL 6.5.2 on Irix 6.2
>
> I just finished compiling postgresql for the first time on mu Indy. I
> installed the system and then began to follow the instructions on
> testing the backend. I ran the initdb OK. I then started the
> postmaster. When I ran the createdb this is what I got:
>
> FATAL: s_lock(004000c0) at spin.c:125, stuck spinlock. Aborting.
>
> FATAL: s_lock(004000c0) at spin.c:125, stuck spinlock. Aborting.
> IpcMemoryCreate: shmget failed (Invalid argument) key=5432101,
> size=1073152, permission=600
> FATAL 1: ShmemCreate: cannot create region
> NOTICE: Message from PostgreSQL backend:
> The Postmaster has informed me that some other backend died
> abnormally and possibly corrupted shared memory.
> I have rolled back the current transaction and am going to
> terminate your database system connection and exit.
> Please reconnect to the database system and repeat your query.
>
> Can anyone tell me what this means?
>
> -gerald
>
>
> ************
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