ChiknNutz
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I am attempting to install the latest FreeNAS 9.3 on an admittedly older system, but I can boot to USB. I have been messing around with this most of the day so far. This is a brand new install. Here is what I have done:
- Tried to install from ISO image on new Sandisk Cruzer 16GB, hung up at GRUB (nothing beyond "GRUB" on the screen).
- Burned ISO image to CD and all seemed to go fine, install to USB completed successfully.
- System reboot to USB yields the exact same GRUB message ("GRUB _" to be exact, flashing underscore).
- Changed Boot sequence to start at the Sandisk USB drive.
- I have went into the BIOS and tried each possible USB emulation method, landed on the "Force FDD" to get it to at least boot to the USB.
- Have verified that I can boot to MS DOS via formatted USB drive.
- Have tried to do the workaround posted on the Documentation page, but hitting the Esc key does nothing because GRUB never actually starts.
- Since I have two USB drives, I have tried the installer on both, both installed FrreNAS successfully from CD, but neither boot after system restart.
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