Looks like your database didn't start up. You should look at your server logs to see why.
A On Fri, Feb 24, 2006 at 04:17:14PM -0600, Judith wrote: > Hello every one I was using my db with an application in perl, but > something occurs with the application and the pc got frozen and I had > to restart my PC, when it boot again I coudn't restart the psql service > when I do the psql mydb it shows me the next error, the error is in > spanish but it says something like: > > psql: can't connect to the server: there is no file or directory > > is the server running local and accepting conecctions in the Unix > domain socket «/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432» > > do I have to reinstall again the postgres or can I do something else? > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 9: In versions below 8.0, the planner will ignore your desire to > choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not > match -- Andrew Sullivan | [EMAIL PROTECTED] A certain description of men are for getting out of debt, yet are against all taxes for raising money to pay it off. --Alexander Hamilton ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faq