On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Kevin Grittner <kgrittn@mail.com> wrote:
> Jeff Janes wrote:
>
>> FATAL: requested recovery stop point is before consistent recovery point
>>
>> I don't understand why are you not getting this message.
>
> Is it before the point where pg_stop_backup() was run?
It turns out that the I had requested a time before even
pg_start_backup was run.
If I pick a time between start and stop, then I see the original
poster's symptoms. The database does not start, but gives no notice
of the problem.
Cheers,
Jeff
