I believe the "not owner" message happens because there is a lingering
postmaster.pid in your PGDATA directory. This file is supposed to only be
there when the postmaster is running, but it can stay around if the
postmaster is not shut down properly. If the postmaster isn't running, you
can just remove this file and try again.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vladimir Baranov" <baranoff@hotbox.ru>
To: <pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 7:24 AM
Subject: [CYGWIN]
> Hello,
>
> I installed PostgreSQl 7.1 under Win.2000 Prof. as service.
> Periodically (approx. 1 time a week) postmaster service fails during
system
> startup.
> Message in system journal seems like
> "... postmaster: Win32 Process Id = 0x28C : Cygwin Process Id = 0x28C :
> starting service `postmaster' failed execv: 1, Not owner.
>
> When I try to start postmaster manually from "Services", I get the message
> about fail.
>
> I found the temporary solution in making some "shaman" chain of actions: I
> deinstall postmaster service, change the postgres password, install
> postmaster again. But it is only substitute solution.
>
> Is anybody, who can help to resolve this problem radically?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Vlad
>
>
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