# \*\* failed to bootstrap \*\*

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/158718>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/158718 "2020-07-24T19:01:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-bootstrap/158718/5 "2020-07-24T19:29:58Z")

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Hmmm, this is really weird.

We calculate the size of db\_shared\_buffers here:

> <https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker/blob/master/discourse-setup#L226-L245>

I can’t see how you end up with just 8kB following this.

Can you check your app.yml file for the value?

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