Robert, > shared_buffers > effective_cache_size > default_stats_target > work_mem > maintainance_work_mem > listen_address > max_connections > the fsm parameters > checkpoint_segements > random_page_cost
My list is very similar, execept that I drop random_page_cost and add synchronous_commit, autovaccum (on or off) and offer 4 "packages" of log settings. So I think that we can get consensus on what are the "newbie" parameters pretty easily. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL @ Sun San Francisco -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers