    I downloaded and built PostgreSQL on my Sparc2 running RedHat 6.0 (I've
done this before on my RH 6.0 x86 box).  The compile/installation went fine.
When the system comes up it starts the DB using the contrib/linux init
script.
    When I su to postgres and try to create a user or database the system
just hangs there.  I turned on debugging and checked the logs.  The last
line of the logs, before the pause, is "InitPostgres."
    At this point the postmaster starts eating up cpu cycles (about 75% to
80%).  Everything grinds to a halt.  I havn't let the process continue
because this takes but a few seconds on my intel box.  I havn't let this
"InitPostgres" process complete as it doesn't seem like it's ever going to
complete.

    Anyone have any insight into this problem?

                    Damond



Sun, 05 Sep 1999 15:10:12 GMT
"Damond Walker" <dwalker@iximd.com>
RH6.0/Sparc and PG 6.5.1