Do you have any other USB storage devices plugged in?  If so, unplug.

 

Do you have another Flash device you can try?  This looks like a corruption in bzimage or bzroot.  I suppose it could also be an issue with your physical USB port - can you try plugging Flash into other ports to see if any different result?

I do not have anything else plugged in to the server PC.  All hard drives are SATA.

 

I tried another flash device, it's an SD card in a small adapter, and I get exactly the same result.

 

What is the (8,1) error?  Did you look at my screen shot?

 

Wags

Of course I looked at the screen shot.  The (8,1) is not an error code.  It's complaining about not being able to mount a root file system, but the root file system is already defined.  This is a tell-tale sign of corruption of the 'bzroot' file.  Are you sure you clicked 'Eject' before removing the flash from your PC?

 

On the flash device, the 'syslinux.cfg' file should look exactly like this:

 

default menu.c32
menu title Lime Technology LLC
prompt 0
timeout 50
label unRAID OS
  menu default
  kernel bzimage
  append initrd=bzroot
label Memtest86+
  kernel memtest

 

The line "append initrd=bzroot" is defining the "root" file system.

Sorry, I didn't mean to upset, just wanted to verify that you saw the post with my screenshot.

 

I have been 'ejecting' the flash drive before removing from my PC, every time.

 

Mine looks exactly the same, here is a copy.

 

default menu.c32

menu title Lime Technology LLC

prompt 0

timeout 50

label unRAID OS

  menu default

  kernel bzimage

  append initrd=bzroot

label Memtest86+

  kernel memtest

 

 

I am going to bed now, if you think of anything else, I will have to try it at a latter time.

 

 

Thanks,

Wags

skydivewags, did you already rule out not having a corrupted download of the "unRAID Server version 4.6 AiO" by performing a simple zipfile check?

skydivewags, did you already rule out not having a corrupted download of the "unRAID Server version 4.6 AiO" by performing a simple zipfile check?

 

How?

 

This would be my second download, as I also downloaded the other 4.6.

 

Wags

 

 

Have you tried to run the memory test?  I know your server was running, but the larger memory image of the newer release might be using parts of your RAM never before used in the boot sequence.

 

Joe L.

A couple of things to try:

 

1. If you have a second USB stick you could set it up with 4.6 as described. Don't worry about the config folder. Try to boot your server with it.

 

2. What type of machine is your desktop PC? You could try to boot your desktop PC with the UNraid USB, if your desktop has compatible HW.

 

Either of these will help to determine if the problem is in the server or the USB stick.

 

 

 

You select the "Test" option inside your zip program.

 

If you're using Winzip it should be like this: http://malektips.com/wz0021.html

 

If you're using 7zip you select the "Test" option with all files highlighted: http://www.7-zip.org/

 

You select the "Test" option inside your zip program.

 

If you're using Winzip it should be like this: http://malektips.com/wz0021.html

 

If you're using 7zip you select the "Test" option with all files highlighted: http://www.7-zip.org/

 

 

I guess I don't have a zip program loaded.  Windows handles zip files itself, so what's the purpose of a zip program?  To test your zip file?

 

For that matter, why do people still use zip files.  Haven't we gotten past that with high speed internet?  The main file in the 4.6 version is only compressed by 1%, what good does that do anyone?  Even on dial up, would it realy be worth the time to unzip when only saving 1% of your download time?

 

I will have to try some of these options others have given me next year.  Got a party to go to.  Thanks for all the help so far, I sure hope we get this figured out, as I have a lot of data on that server that I don't want to rebuild.

 

Wags

The dedicated zip programs such as 7Zip can use several advanced archive compressions that give significant compression ratios over what the built-in Win7 zip handling can. They also offer ability to split the archive into multiple sets and handle those easier than the built-in Win7 does.

 

As for why people use an archival program, it provides for a means of bundling everything together into a single file and provide for CRC checksum to ensure files are not corrupted. Would you rather have to download the 12 files individually, create the proper subdirectory needed, and then copy over the files to where they belong? I should hope not. The zip programs can also let you encrypt the data and filenames in the archive if desired.

 

Also, the bulk contents of the unRAID zip file themselves are already compressed, the Linux kernel files bzroot and bzimage. That's one reason why it doesn't compress as well.

Have you tried to run the memory test?   I know your server was running, but the larger memory image of the newer release might be using parts of your RAM never before used in the boot sequence.

 

Joe L.

 

 

Ran memory test:

 

MAJOR FAIL!!!!!

 

Went to Best Buy and overpaid for a 1GB stick of DDR2.

 

Installed the memory, and started server.

 

IT F&@%IN WORKS!!!!!

 

You guys ROCK!

 

Thank you Joe, and everyone that gave me suggestions, it feels so good to have my baby up and running again.

 

Wags