Lots of mistakes made here, starting with attempting to apply an update while exhausted and not backing up the configuration first. Prior to this update, had upgraded/updated successfully from 9.1.x up to 9.10.2-U2, usually without issues. 9.10.2-U2 had been running well since release.
Using the GUI to apply the 9.10.2-U3 update, it appeared to hang at about 20% complete. When I attempted to re-apply, a message stated that it was already installed, and to activate it. It took two tries to activate.
Now, system will not complete the boot process, with two errors that I can see on the console. Console does not respond to keyboard input.
First error: "ImportError: Could not import settings 'freenasUI.settings' (Is it on sys.path? Is there an import error in the settings file?): No module named freenasUI.settings"
followed by (where HH:MM:SS represents the current time):
Second error: "May 16 HH:MM:SS Home_Server init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv0, sleeping 30 secs"
...in an endless loop.
At this point, I have been unable to locate the backup file of the server configuration, so I believe my options are:
1. Create a fresh install on one of my two USB flash drives; import the volumes; spend hours attempting to re-configure the system.
2. Follow a multi-step procedure I read elsewhere that alleges to recover the config file from the boot drive. Anyone have success with this?
3. ???
All input appreciated, along with the justified criticism of NOT BACKING UP THE CONFIG FIRST. That won't happen again.
Using the GUI to apply the 9.10.2-U3 update, it appeared to hang at about 20% complete. When I attempted to re-apply, a message stated that it was already installed, and to activate it. It took two tries to activate.
Now, system will not complete the boot process, with two errors that I can see on the console. Console does not respond to keyboard input.
First error: "ImportError: Could not import settings 'freenasUI.settings' (Is it on sys.path? Is there an import error in the settings file?): No module named freenasUI.settings"
followed by (where HH:MM:SS represents the current time):
Second error: "May 16 HH:MM:SS Home_Server init: getty repeating too quickly on port /dev/ttyv0, sleeping 30 secs"
...in an endless loop.
At this point, I have been unable to locate the backup file of the server configuration, so I believe my options are:
1. Create a fresh install on one of my two USB flash drives; import the volumes; spend hours attempting to re-configure the system.
2. Follow a multi-step procedure I read elsewhere that alleges to recover the config file from the boot drive. Anyone have success with this?
3. ???
All input appreciated, along with the justified criticism of NOT BACKING UP THE CONFIG FIRST. That won't happen again.