[OSM-talk] Problem with osm2pgsql

[Peter Childs]

2009/3/9 Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog at gmail.com>:
> On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Peter Childs <pchilds at bcs.org> wrote:
>> I've been trying to import the Planet file into postgres using
>> osm2pgsql, Using the current SVN version, it seams to be segmenting
>> when processing the first Way (Under Ubuntu Hardy). Does any one have
>> any ideas, or shall I try and import a subset (The UK would fit my
>> purpose) and try and get more details....
>
> By "segmenting" you mean "segmentation faulting"? Tip for the future:
> if you're getting an error message you want help with, cut and paste
> the message in your email, that way we don't have to read your mind.
>
> At a guess you're not using --slim mode and are running out of memory
> (you probably don't have 2GB+ in that machine, right?).

Hmm 2Gb plus swap on that machine (and quite a bit else running), So
that could be the problem, Surely its easy enough to have an error or
Out of Memory....  I'll have another go, Thanks

>
> Importing a subset is generally better if it's good enough for you.
> Importing the whole world will easily take 10+ hours, whereas just
> europe can be done much much quicker.
>

I only need London so I tend to agree.

> Have a nice day,
> --
> Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog at gmail.com> http://svana.org/kleptog/
>

Peter