Issues with creating a bootable USB device for N36L Server

[AntGTD184]

Hi Guys,

Not used Freenass for 2-3 years after the server i was running at the time was water damaged during a flood. I have been meaning to set another NAS up since but have muddled through over the years with a handful of USB hard drives but its now getting to the point where i want to automate back ups etc.

I have a HP N36L with 8GB RAM + 4TB in RAID 1 which i intend to use headless with PLEX (Or XBMC - not decided yet) but am having an absolute mare of a time trying to create a bootable USB using release 9.10. Using the installation notes http://doc.freenas.org/9.3/freenas_install.html I have followed both 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 to the letter using different memory sticks yet i can't get server to boot to USB even with this selected in the BIOS boot options.

Any thoughts?

 

[SweetAndLow]

What happens when you try to boot from the USB?

 

[AntGTD184]

Doh! forgot to include that bit!

Nothing - it gets when the boot sequence should start and all i get is a blinking curser.

 

[SweetAndLow]

Can you try the USB in a different computer to see if it boots?

Does your n36l motherboard support USB boot?

 

[gpsguy]

His N36L should boot from USB. He may need to check the settings in the BIOS. It been years since I looked at the settings in my N40L.


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[AntGTD184]

Changed the USB to an old 2GB i had knocking round and it works so must have a dodgy Sandisk stick :)