Installing postgresql on sgi: IpcSemaphoreCreate gives Bad address.

Hello,
I'm trying to install postgres on an SGI.
This particular SGI isn't installed well;
I will appreciate any hint on how to locate the problem.

Thanks!

Symptom:
Log of trying to start postmaster attached.
Attempts to run createdb fail.

postgres(at)callas:~$ echo > pgserver.log

postgres(at)callas:~$ nohup postmaster -i > pgserver.log 2>&1 &
[1] 245333

postgres(at)callas:~$ less pgserver.log
IpcSemaphoreCreate: semctl failed (Bad address) id=5
IpcSemaphoreCreate: semctl failed (Bad address) id=6

postgres(at)callas:~$ ipcs
IPC status from /dev/kmem as of Wed Oct 6 08:29:37 1999
T ID KEY MODE OWNER GROUP
Message Queues:
Shared Memory:
m 7 0x0052e2ca --rw------- postgres postgres
m 8 0x0052e2c1 --rw------- postgres postgres
m 9 0x0052e2c7 --rw------- postgres postgres
Semaphores:
s 5 0x0052e2ce --ra------- postgres postgres
s 6 0x0052e2cf --ra------- postgres postgres

postgres(at)callas:~$ uname -a
IRIX64 callas 6.5 04151556 IP27

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