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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: No Permissions under postgres user from shem
Date: 23 May 1997 11:14:13 GMT
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In article <33852518.5658@chalmers.com.au>,
	Robert <robert@chalmers.com.au> writes:
[.....]
> System V bits are compiled into the FBSD kernel, and ipsc shows that
> the relevant bits have "root wheel" , rw only permissions set.

I know nothing about postgress, but normally these things
work by running a server that creates the shared mem/sem/msg queue
and then having clients attach to or use it.

If you've already got a shared memory segment there before starting
anything, I'd suggest removing it.

> Can someone tell me please how to get the permissions set so that
> postgres
> can use the mem bits please.
> 
> thanks
> Robert
> 
> 

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !