postgres error on debian woody

after having upgraded my linux debia woody release to all the new
packagesm postgresql does not run anymore.
The error i get is:

Starting PostgreSQL postmaster.
shift: can't shift that many

Please help me.
thanks

dr. ing. marco giardini
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