From: | Ennio-Sr <nasr(dot)laili(at)tin(dot)it> |
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To: | pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: Postgresql-8.4: File System Level Backup (& recovery failure) |
Date: | 2012-11-20 21:36:05 |
Message-ID: | 20121120213605.GA5008@deby.ei.hnet |
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* Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> [201112, 12:30]:
> Ennio-Sr <nasr(dot)laili(at)tin(dot)it> writes:
> > As I am not sure to have stopped the postgres server *before* making the
>
> Use pg_controldata to print out the contents of the pg_control file as
> extracted from the backup. If it doesn't say the cluster state is "shut
> down", then you've probably got an inconsistent filesystem backup.
>
Mmh... it does say 'shut down'; as to the other items to my
un-experienced eyes they look so similar to the result I get on a bare
'new' (empty) cluster just created in a different dir...
Does the 'shut down' verdict means there are other ways to attempt
before giving up the challenge?
Thank you so much for your help.
Best regards, ennio
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