Need a hand - can't boot

[implode]

I have an unused HP DC7900 with a couple 1TB drives running FreeNAS from a USB stick. It ran great for a long time. Recently decided to power it off for a while. Now it won't boot. No upgrades were done to my knowledge. It hangs at some "gettytab" messages. I don't think I'm even making it to GRUB.

Any tips?

thanks

 

[dlavigne]

Does installing the same version of FreeNAS to another USB stick resolve the issue?

 

[joeschmuck]

I suspect Dru is on the right track. The /etc/gettytab file may be corrupt (not the first time).
Reinstall the same version of FreeNAS to a new/different USB Flash and then import your system config file, assuming you previously saved it.

 

[implode]

eesh. Not only do I not know the exact version, but I don't have a config file. If I just get a version of FN running on the box will it recognize and still be able to use the existing ZFS volume?

 

[joeschmuck]

Yes, you will just need to import your pool(s).

 

[implode]

Phew... got it running. Thanks! It's nice that you can import the ZFS pools. Much more flexible and safe than RAID.