Re: "File, not socket" error with latest Cygwin and post

Snapshot:
2001-Oct-08
cygwin1-20011008.dll.bz2
Appears to work OK for me (on Windows 98SE with postgresql-7.1.2 own build).
If you don't want to use a snapshot then try cygwin-1.3.2
- Stuart

> -----Original Message-----
> From:    Dave Brunberg [SMTP:DBrunberg@FBLEOPOLD.com]
> Sent:    Wednesday, October 10, 2001 3:49 PM
> To:    'pgsql-cygwin@postgresql.org'
> Subject:    [CYGWIN] "File, not socket" error with latest Cygwin and
> postgresql on Win 98
>
> Hi!
>
> I am having a problem that I have found referenced in several places, but
> no
> one seems to have a solution.  I have seen documented cases on Win2k but
> not
> on 98, which I have.  I'm hoping that someone here will have found a
> solution.
>
> This problem is identical to the one Kian Parsee reported in April
> (http://archives2.us.postgresql.org/pgsql-cygwin/2001-04/msg00041.php),
> but
> on win98.
>
> For the sake of simplicity and to isolate the problem to a known system,
> I've reinstalled cygwin on my system, so I have the latest version as of
> 10/09/2001.  I also have the latest versions of postgresql and cygipc as
> of
> 10/09/2001.
>
> I have used initdb and postmaster starts up properly.  I can start it
> either
> with the '-i localhost' option or not.
> My startup command line is:  pg_ctl -D /usr/share/postgresql/data start -l
> logme
>
> The problem occurs when I attempt to run any client operations such as
> createdb, createuser, or "psql template1" or "psql -h localhost template1"
>
> the log output of the entire postmaster session is:
>
> DEBUG:  database system was shut down at 2001-10-10 10:27:16
> DEBUG:  CheckPoint record at (0, 1563824)
> DEBUG:  Redo record at (0, 1563824); Undo record at (0, 0); Shutdown TRUE
> DEBUG:  NextTransactionId: 627; NextOid: 18720
> DEBUG:  database system is in production state
> pq_flush: send() failed: The descriptor is a file, not a socket
> pq_recvbuf: recv() failed: The descriptor is a file, not a socket
>
>
> The last two lines are the result of running "createdb dbname".  I get the
> same two errors when I run createuser, or psql as noted above.
>
> I'm running MS Windows 98 second edition version 4.10.2222 A
>
> Are there any other documented cases of this?  I've read
> http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-10/msg01379.html but it doesn't help
> me, since I'm not writing postgresql, I'm just using it...
> I've also noticed that there are no other cases of this noted with windows
> 98; only win 2000.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> dwb
>
> ------------------------------------------------
> David W. Brunberg
> Senior Field Process Engineer
> The F.B. Leopold Company, Inc.
>
>
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