> http://www.postgresql-archive.org/Master-Slave-error-the-database-system-is-starting-up-td6004044.html
>
>please execute "select * from pg_stat_replication;" and "select * from
>pg_replication_slots ;" on the master and show us the output.
>Please check also the logs on the standby.
Did you set hot_standby=on on the slave as well.
Regards
Daniel