Was your postmaster just starting up during that time.
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> v6.3.1, compiled and installed today under FreeBSD:
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> hub> /home/db/bin/psql acctng
> NOTICE: SIAssignBackendId: discarding tag 2147482737
> Connection to database 'acctng' failed.
> FATAL 1: Backend cache invalidation initialization failed
> hub> /home/db/bin/psql acctng
> Welcome to the POSTGRESQL interactive sql monitor:
> Please read the file COPYRIGHT for copyright terms of POSTGRESQL
>
> type \? for help on slash commands
> type \q to quit
> type \g or terminate with semicolon to execute query
> You are currently connected to the database: acctng
>
> acctng=>
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> The second attempt followed the first with little delay...
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