On redhat, if you used the rpms you can start postgres by
cd /etc/rc.d/init.d
./postgresql start
You should set it to start automatically using the gnome configurator
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Johnson" <lee@imyourhandiman.com>
To: <pgsql-general@postgresql.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 11:57 AM
Subject: [GENERAL] can't start as root
> trying ( new at this ) to start postmaster so i can utilize pgaccess to
> create database etc. but even if I start desktop as user other than
> "root" it still gives me the "root" error that I can't start as user
> root......
>
> RH 7.1 current/gnome 1.4 current
>
> thanks
> lee
>
>
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