Not sure if the kernel shared memory segment size is appropriate, you are
allocating all your memory to the chunk.
With 32GB memory, effective_cache_size can be raised, higher, and you can go
down on shared_buffers. Check this:
http://www.varlena.com/varlena/GeneralBits/Tidbits/annotated_conf_e
"Tomeh, Husam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I just installed postgres 8.1.1 on a dual optron Linux box running Linux
> 4 advanced server, with 32GB of RAM and 2GB of swap.
> I'm trying to allocate 24 GB as shared_bufferes. I'm getting an error
> that I can not allocate memory (see below).
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