id summary reporter owner description type status priority milestone component version resolution keywords cc port 1927 RFE: postgresql add shared memory parameters to /etc/sysctl.conf decibel mww@… "With the default parameters, postgresql will only operate with a bare minimum of buffers and sort memory. A quick google returns a page that suggests modifying /etc/rc, which is a really bad idea. Maybe the best way to handle this is to add appropriate commented out sysctl lines to /etc/sysctl.conf, and message the user that they should probably uncomment them. Then again, I don't know of any downside to upping the parameters, so maybe it should just make the change. BTW, I think if this is done an the machine is rebooted before initdb is run, much better default values should be chosen." defect closed Normal ports 1.0 fixed