Lincoln Yeoh <lyeoh@pop.jaring.my> writes:
> I'm using a redhat style postgresql init and somehow postgresql seems to
> ignore the postgresql.conf file.
That seems unlikely, assuming you are running a PG version recent enough
to have a postgresql.conf file (ie 7.1 or better). What exactly are you
putting into postgresql.conf? Also, take a look at the postmaster log
to see if it's issuing any complaints. I believe a syntax error
anywhere in the conf file will cause the whole file to be ignored ...
> What's the postmaster.opts file for?
It's to log the command-line options you gave to the postmaster.
regards, tom lane