Re: OS X shared memory problems 8.0rc3

Timothy Perrigo <tperrigo@wernervas.com> writes:
> I just downloaded and installed RC3 on my OS X system (10.3.7), and I'm
> getting a shared memory error when trying to run initdb (error message
> listed below).  I received a similar error a few weeks ago after
> upgrading my OS to 10.3.7, but I was able to get around that by
> reducing the shared_buffers setting in postgresql.conf.

I think you probably are trying to run two postmasters at once.  You
really need to increase the OS X memory limits, instead.

            regards, tom lane