Hello.
I was happily using Freenas 9.10. Then, last week, I noticed that I had some updates available. So, I applied them. Ever since then, I have not been able to boot. I get that same old familiar error "this is a nas data disk and cannot boot..." But WAIT! before you tune out and assume I don't have my Bios set correctly, please read on.
I do have the BIOS set up correctly, it is absolutely the first drive in the boot sequence. When I remove all other drives (either in the boot sequence or even by physically disconnecting them), I get the error: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert Boot media in selected boot device and press a key".
Since this problem manifested, I have tried about a dozen upgrades, then finally gave up, and tried about 2 dozen installs of 9.10 - 9.10 u2. None of them will boot. The system doesn't even acknowledge the drive as bootable for some reason. I should also say that I don't get one iota of error output on any of my reinstall attempts. The install process seems to go without a hitch.
A little more weirdness: When I hit f11 to get my boot options, I see I have two entries for the boot disk, one is UEFI, and the other doesn't say anything special, so MBR maybe? In any event, if I select the UEFI option, GRUB does come up. But no matter what option I choose, it just takes me to a black screen.
Just to be certain there is nothing wrong with the disk, I have wiped it by writing zeros to it, and I have installed Knoppix on it (which boots with no problems whatsoever in the same system). It is definitely good. It is, after all, only 6 months old. I have also tried installing 9.10 u2 to a usb stick. Grub installs, but no matter what option I choose, all I get is a black screen.
A little bit about my system:
My boot device: Samsung 128Gig 850 pro SSD
My motherboard: SuperMicro X9SRL-F
Memory: 32GB
CPU: Intex Xeon E5-2650
For the record: This was working fine for at least 6 months with the EXACT same configuration.
I switched to an SSD about 6 months ago because I was tired of having USB sticks blow-out on me. I went through 3 in about an 8 month period. I know it is a waste of space (and $) to use an SSD for my boot device... but it has a 10 year warranty, and I really didn't want to wind up in this position again, so I splurged (yet here I am just the same!) :)
Thanks for your help.
G
I was happily using Freenas 9.10. Then, last week, I noticed that I had some updates available. So, I applied them. Ever since then, I have not been able to boot. I get that same old familiar error "this is a nas data disk and cannot boot..." But WAIT! before you tune out and assume I don't have my Bios set correctly, please read on.
I do have the BIOS set up correctly, it is absolutely the first drive in the boot sequence. When I remove all other drives (either in the boot sequence or even by physically disconnecting them), I get the error: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert Boot media in selected boot device and press a key".
Since this problem manifested, I have tried about a dozen upgrades, then finally gave up, and tried about 2 dozen installs of 9.10 - 9.10 u2. None of them will boot. The system doesn't even acknowledge the drive as bootable for some reason. I should also say that I don't get one iota of error output on any of my reinstall attempts. The install process seems to go without a hitch.
A little more weirdness: When I hit f11 to get my boot options, I see I have two entries for the boot disk, one is UEFI, and the other doesn't say anything special, so MBR maybe? In any event, if I select the UEFI option, GRUB does come up. But no matter what option I choose, it just takes me to a black screen.
Just to be certain there is nothing wrong with the disk, I have wiped it by writing zeros to it, and I have installed Knoppix on it (which boots with no problems whatsoever in the same system). It is definitely good. It is, after all, only 6 months old. I have also tried installing 9.10 u2 to a usb stick. Grub installs, but no matter what option I choose, all I get is a black screen.
A little bit about my system:
My boot device: Samsung 128Gig 850 pro SSD
My motherboard: SuperMicro X9SRL-F
Memory: 32GB
CPU: Intex Xeon E5-2650
For the record: This was working fine for at least 6 months with the EXACT same configuration.
I switched to an SSD about 6 months ago because I was tired of having USB sticks blow-out on me. I went through 3 in about an 8 month period. I know it is a waste of space (and $) to use an SSD for my boot device... but it has a 10 year warranty, and I really didn't want to wind up in this position again, so I splurged (yet here I am just the same!) :)
Thanks for your help.
G
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