Return-Path: owner-postman Received: from localhost.Berkeley.EDU (localhost.Berkeley.EDU [127.0.0.1]) by nobozo.CS.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.9/8.6.3) with SMTP id NAA18572 for postgres-redist; Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:34:46 -0800 Resent-From: POSTGRES mailing list Resent-Message-Id: <199502062134.NAA18572@nobozo.CS.Berkeley.EDU> X-Authentication-Warning: nobozo.CS.Berkeley.EDU: Host localhost.Berkeley.EDU didn't use HELO protocol Sender: owner-postman@postgres.Berkeley.EDU X-Return-Path: owner-postman Received: from RASAM.NDIM.EDRC.CMU.EDU (RASAM.NDIM.EDRC.CMU.EDU [128.2.214.234]) by nobozo.CS.Berkeley.EDU (8.6.9/8.6.3) with SMTP id NAA18562 for ; Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:34:46 -0800 Received: from Messages.8.5.N.CUILIB.3.45.SNAP.NOT.LINKED.rasam.ndim.edrc.cmu.edu.pmax.ul4 via MS.5.6.rasam.ndim.edrc.cmu.edu.pmax_ul4; Mon, 6 Feb 1995 16:34:02 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 16:34:02 -0500 (EST) From: Robert.Patrick@cs.cmu.edu To: postgres@postgres.Berkeley.EDU Subject: Re: vacuum CC: postgres@postgres.Berkeley.EDU In-Reply-To: <199502021914.LAA27095@arcadia.CS.Berkeley.EDU> References: <199502021914.LAA27095@arcadia.CS.Berkeley.EDU> X-Sender: rp2y@RASAM.NDIM.EDRC.CMU.EDU Resent-To: postgres-redist@postgres.Berkeley.EDU Resent-Date: Mon, 06 Feb 95 13:34:46 -0800 Resent-XMts: smtp I have a similar problem; every time I run vacuum, I get the following error: FATAL: no response from backend: detected in PQexec Removing the pg_vlock allows me to run the command again but I still get the error. The thing is that I can here the command working (i.e., the disk grinds for 15-20 seconds even though the database is small). It seems to me that the problem is being caused by the vacuum command itself. Robert ============================================================================== To add/remove yourself to/from the POSTGRES mailing list: send mail with the subject line ADD or DEL to "postgres-request@postgres.Berkeley.EDU". If this fails, send mail to "post_questions@postgres.Berkeley.EDU" and a human will deal with it. DO NOT post to the "postgres" mailing list. ============================================================================== URL: http://s2k-ftp.CS.Berkeley.EDU:8000/postgres/