"PostgreSQL Bugs List" <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org> writes:
> Linux is severly affected and the machine needs a RESET to be able to boot.
> (shutdown nor init 6 work!!)
Sure you're not looking at hardware problems? PG should certainly not
be able to crash a properly functioning kernel (since PG isn't a
privileged process) and I haven't heard many complaints against later
2.4 series kernels either. My money is on flaky hardware...
regards, tom lane