Description: 

 

The problem happened again when I upgraded from 6.3.3 to 6.3.4

 

How to reproduce: 

 

• Copy all files from previous testing version of the system to new USB stick
• Re-initialize make boot
• Start system
• Add new license key
• Check for updates in Plugins section
• Install latest unRAID Server OS 6.3.4

 

Expected results: 

 

• System upgrades without any major issues.

 

Actual results: 

 

• VM section in the main menu disappeared. The menu item was not present, however, I was able to visit the page directly via URL.
• All shared folders which most of them was private or secured for a specific user become public
  • I was unable to change it back. Each time I did the change and save the previous public setting appeared.
• The plugins section lack the all installed plugins.
• After the restart system won't boot (tested just once)
  • Failed to load ldlinux.c32
    Boot failed: please change disk and press a key to continue.

 

Other information: 

 

• See the images for a visual representation of described issues.

 

Title	Information
System Overview
unRAID system:	unRAID server Basic, version 6.3.3
Model:
Motherboard:	MSI - C236A WORKSTATION (MS-7998)
Processor:	Intel® Xeon® CPU E3-1270 v5 @ 3.60GHz
HVM:	Enabled
IOMMU:	Enabled
Cache:	L1 Cache = 128 kB (max. capacity 128 kB)
	L2 Cache = 1024 kB (max. capacity 1024 kB)
	L3 Cache = 8192 kB (max. capacity 8192 kB)
Memory:	16 GB (max. installable capacity 64 GB)
	BANK 1 = 8192 MB, 2133 MHz
	BANK 3 = 8192 MB, 2133 MHz
Network:	bond0: fault-tolerance (active-backup), mtu 1500
	eth0: 1000Mb/s, full duplex, mtu 1500
Kernel:	Linux 4.9.19-unRAID x86_64
OpenSSL:	1.0.2k
P + Q algorithm:	28769 MB/s + 30812 MB/s
Uptime:	0 days, 8 hours, 18 minutes, 36 seconds

 

 

Thanks,

Pavel

The "previous" folder doesn't hold all settings files, it is used to revert back the OS.

 

Share settings, docker settings and VM settings all can be found under /config.

 

Those directory bread errors indicate a problem with the flash drive, try a different port, USB2 usually works better than USB3, but if they continue replace flash drive.

Edited May 22, 20179 yr by johnnie.black

Probably your root cause of everything is that your flash drive has managed to either corrupt itself or wound up dropping offline.  (Those "directory bread" errors)

Just now, johnnie.black said:

Those directory bread errors indicate a problem with the flash drive, try a different port, USB2 usually works better than USB3, but if they continue replace flash drive.

Jinx 

I somehow interpreted "previous testing" as copied from "previous" folder, thanks for steering this in the right direction...

Hi guys,

 

Thanks for the fast response!

 

I did not understand the "previous settings" advice from the  @bonienl

Thank you anyway.

so I tried the advice from the @johnnie.black & @Squid

 

And it seems that USB3 was the problem!

I was able to upgrade the system to the latest version and running system without any problems so far.

 

I wanted to use UBB3 in good faith for better speed: UBB3 port + UBB3 drive, but it is clear now, that is it not well supported.

I am now using USB3 drive in the USB2 port.

 

Thank you very much for the help!

 

3 minutes ago, pavel.b said:

I wanted to use UBB3 in good faith for better speed: UBB3 port + UBB3 drive, but it is clear now, that is it not well supported.

Not much point, since the USB is only used to initially boot up the system.  After that, its really only used if/when you change a setting.  But the problems are also stem from a combination of factors:  stick, USB controller, motherboard.  IE:  USB3 works perfectly for most, USB2 doesn't work for some, etc....