> The error message we get at the unix prompt when starting
> postmaster is:
>
> /usr/local/bin/postmaster does not know where to find the database system
> data. You must specify the directory that contains the database system
> either by specifying the -D invocation option or by setting the PGDATA
> environment variable.
>
> No data directory -- can't proceed.
So, where is your data? Is it in the default /usr/local/pgsql/data ? If so,
try
/usr/local/bin/postmaster -D/usr/local/pgsql/data
Did something happen to that directory? eg., disk still there etc?
Cheers,
Patrick