postgresql startup with tcp socket

[Dimitri Chausson <tri2000@gmx.net>]

Hi,

I'm using postgresql 7.4.7-2 and would like to configure it to accept
tcp connections. I thought the line:
tcpip_socket = true
in /etc/postgresql.conf would make it, but it still does not work. I get
the following error message from psql:

psql: could not connect to server: ,$÷@ŒÝ·        
        Is the server running on host "localhost" and accepting
        TCP/IP connections on port 5432?


Starting the server by hand (as user postgres):

/usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmaster -i -D /whatever

works (psql can connect). Any suggestions/ideas?

Many thanks for help,

Dimitri