[postgis-users] psql crashes if bbox is too big

[Sunny Leung]

Dear all,

I have converted a couple of shapefiles to postgis. Currently, I am 
using geoserver WMS to draw the map from the postgis datastore. I 
observed, if my bbox is larger than the mapping data itself, the psql 
server crashes.

I observed the following error messages:
"psql: could not send startup packet: Broken pipe"

In order to recover the problem, I have to restart the postgres server 
but the problem reappear if I use a bbox larger than the map data itself.

Would someone give me some directions as to what causes this problem and 
how this can be resolved. Thank you very much.

Best regards,

Sunny Leung