You should try to launch postmaster -i or set tcpip_socket to true in
postgresql.conf
Regards
Thierry Missimilly
Akhona Damane wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have been trying to connect to the DB from a client maching using
> PgAdmin III but with error stating "server is not running", while I know
> the server is running.
>
> The server (PostgreSQL 7.3) is running on Linux and the PgAdmin III on
> the Windows 2000 machine. I did state the server IP address, Port 5432,
> database name, SSL required, user and password. On the pg_hba.conf, I
> have changed the trust state to md5.
>
> what is it that I am missing out?
>
> Mr. Akhona Damane
> CSIR Environmentek
> Spatial Technology
> (012) 841 3188
> Fax (012) 8412689
> adamane@csir.co.za
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