The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 6161
Logged by: Gavin Kistner
Email address: gkistner@nvidia.com
PostgreSQL version: 9.0.4
Operating system: Windows 7x64
Description: Not enough memory error in psql with UTF8 console
Details:
1. Create registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\Autorun" with value "@chcp 65001>nul" to set Windows console to
UTF8 (see url[1]).
2. Open a new cmd.exe window
3. Connect to a simple database using psql.exe
--> Text displayed:
WARNING: Console code page (65001) differs from Windows code page (1252)
8-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql reference
page "Notes for Windows users" for details.
4. Type "\dt"
EXPECTED: List of tables.
ACTUAL: "Not enough memory." displayed.
5. \q and close the cmd.exe window.
6. Delete the Autorun registry key.
7. Repeat steps 2-3
--> Text displayed:
WARNING: Console code page (437) differs from Windows code page (1252)
8-bit characters might not work correctly. See psql reference
page "Notes for Windows users" for details.
4. Type "\dt"
--> List of tables is properly displayed
[1] http://superuser.com/questions/269818