Re: DB problem

On 12/26/06, vinayakr(at)vmoksha(dot)com <vinayakr(at)vmoksha(dot)com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> We are using PostgreSQL 7.3 version, installed in linux system. Only DB is
> getting shut down 3-4 times a day.
>

Vinay,

Although its not an answer to your question, but you should upgrade to
8.2.0version
unless you have specific reason of not doing it.

Regds
mallah.

From my application end I get "Sorry too many clients" error.
> Refering the FAQ I maximized the DB session limit to 200.
>
> I think the logs are not enabled in my DB. So I set the following options
> in postgresql.con file
>
> log_timestamp= true
> log_directory=pg_log
> log_filename=%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S.log
> log_disconnections=true
> log_hostname=true
> log_statement=true
>
>
> After restarting the system got the following error :
> [root(at)localhost root]# su postgres bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D
> /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: postgresql.conf:131: syntax error,
> token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL:
> postgresql.conf:131: syntax error, token="%" bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D
> /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: postgresql.conf:131: syntax error, token="%"
> bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_directory' is
> not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data
> FATAL: 'log_directory' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster
> -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL: 'log_filename' is not a valid option name
> bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i -D /var/lib/pgsql/data FATAL:
> 'log_disconnections' is not a valid option name bash-2.05b$ postmaster -i
> -D /var/lib/pg
>
> When you install the DB, the logs are enabled by default?
>
> Would you pls tell me still what setting need to be done?
>
> Thanks,
> Vinayak V. Raikar
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