Postgresql-problem

[Johann Spies <jhspies@adept.co.za>]

I have sent this message under a different subject line and did not
get any response.  At the moment I cannot use Postgresql and it is a
frustration.  It seems that my system is an unstable linux system.

I got this message when my computer rebooted.

FATAL: StreamServerPort: bind() failed: Permission denied
        Is another postmaster already running on that port?
        If not, remove socket node (/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432) and retry.
/usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmaster: cannot create UNIX stream port

But there is no /tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432

Trying to start postgresql as root gives the same message.

Postgresql 6.5.3 on a mixed slink/potato machine.

I hope somebody can help me to get it going again.

Johann.
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