Re: Setting shmmax in /etc/rc on Mac OS X to install Postgres

Shane Ambler <pgsql@...> writes:
> Also of note - you are setting the shmmax to 4GB which is all of your
> ram to shared memory. A bit extreme even if it was a postgres only
> dedicated server.

I have some recollection that OSX treats that as a 32bit number, which
means you *can't* set it >= 4GB.  Try 1GB or 2GB just to get it working.

                        regards, tom lane

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