Re: Misc. Win32 questions
Ian Barwick <[email protected]>
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:55:10 +0100, Magnus Hagander <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >(without forcibly > >> >stopping / starting the server)? > >> > >> You can either use "pg_ctl kill", or you can send a "pause" > >command to > >> the service. > > > >"pause"? Well, I suppose it's more humane than kill ;-). > >I get an error about the server not returning an error which > >might be an internal Windows error or an internal service > >error, but it seems to work. > > Yeah, that's normal. I like the "command line" version as well: C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0.0-rc1\bin>net pause pgsql-8.0.0-rc1 The PostgreSQL Database Server 8.0.0-rc1 service failed to pause. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3539. C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0.0-rc1\bin>net helpmsg 3539 The *** service failed to pause. (trying to think what three-letter word is meant here... ;-) Seriously, would this not be a good FAQ item too? Thanks for all the feedback. Ian Barwick ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings