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+Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL  V6.2.1
+FreeBSD Specific
+TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORMAL FAQ
+=======================================================
+last updated:           Tue Jan 06 22:26:00 EST 1998
+
+current maintainer:     Marc G. Fournier (scrappy@postgresql.org)    
+original author:        Marc G. Fournier (scrappy@postgresql.org)    
+
+
+Changes in this version (* = modified, + = new, - = removed):
+
+This file is divided approximately as follows:
+1.*)    Installing PostgreSQL
+
+
+Questions answered:
+1.1)	Everything compiles fine.  Attempts to run the regression
+		tests make the postmaster die with an illegal system call
+		error.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+Section 1:      Installing PostgreSQL
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+1.1)	Everything compiles fine.  Attempts to run the regression
+		tests make the postmaster die with an illegal system call
+		error.
+
+		You must reconfigure and install your kernel with the following
+		options enabled:
+
+					options         SYSVSHM
+					options         SYSVSEM
+					options         SYSVMSG