2005-07-14 20:24:33 [1764] DEBUG: -----------------------------------------
2005-07-14 20:24:33 [1764] DEBUG: FindExec: searching PATH ...
2005-07-14 20:24:33 [1764] DEBUG: FindExec: found "/jms_root/bin/postgres" using PATH
2005-07-14 20:24:33 [1764] DEBUG: invoking IpcMemoryCreate(size=1441792)
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1764] DEBUG: FindExec: searching PATH ...
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1764] DEBUG: FindExec: found "/jms_root/bin/postmaster" using PATH
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1848] LOG: database system was shut down at 2005-07-14 20:22:31 GMTST
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1848] LOG: checkpoint record is at 0/C1F690
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1848] LOG: redo record is at 0/C1F690; undo record is at 0/0; shutdown TRUE
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1848] LOG: next transaction id: 3856; next oid: 33324
2005-07-14 20:24:37 [1848] LOG: database system is ready
That's an example that worked fine. The next reboot of the machine, it failed:
2005-07-14 21:03:29 [2176] DEBUG: -----------------------------------------
2005-07-14 21:03:29 [2176] DEBUG: FindExec: searching PATH ...
2005-07-14 21:03:29 [2176] DEBUG: FindExec: found "/jms_root/bin/postgres" using PATH
2005-07-14 21:03:29 [2176] DEBUG: invoking IpcMemoryCreate(size=1441792)
2005-07-14 21:03:33 [2176] DEBUG: FindExec: searching PATH ...
2005-07-14 21:03:33 [2176] DEBUG: ValidateBinary: "/jms_root/bin/postmaster" is not other read/execute
The last line caught my attention, but as I said, it's the same machine, with the same postmaster executable, with the same permissions. The user in both cases starting Postgres is SYSTEM, and SYSTEM has full control of the executable. The sporadic nature of the problem makes me wonder if there is some sort of race condition, but I can't think of anything that would be touching the postmaster executable besides our startup script. Does this ring any bells with anyone? I have been digging through the archives here, but haven't seen anything, and I figured I'd get this post out because time is somewhat of the essence. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks...
Robin