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Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x86)
Posted: 06 Sep 2022, 11:28
by TMSupport
Spider wrote: ↑06 Sep 2022, 06:15
I was able to get this working again by removing the USB stick and re-inserting it.
Is it a blue USB3.0 U disk or a black USB2.0 U disk?
What is your TNAS model?
Re: How to burn a new USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x86)
Posted: 07 Nov 2022, 05:55
by curlydonkey
thefatbloke wrote: ↑24 Jun 2022, 05:07
Hi
I tried method 2, but every time I run './make_install bzImage' i get an error message about /media/ not being an efi partition, and the resulting usb drive doesnt work.
I had the same issue? Did you manage to resolve it?
Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x.86)
Posted: 07 Nov 2022, 16:00
by TMSupport
Please check if the USB drive is healthy and try to clean the partition of USB with your computer and try again.
Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x.86)
Posted: 07 Nov 2022, 20:13
by curlydonkey
Please can you clarify what you mean by "clean the partition"? Remove all partitions? Create an empty partition but don't format it?
Can anyone else step in here and describe EXACTLY how the USB drive should be prepared?
Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x.86)
Posted: 07 Nov 2022, 20:34
by crisisacting
You can use a tool like RMPREPUSB to clean the drive.
Then let Windows format it afterwards, to create a single FAT32 partition.
Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x.86)
Posted: 07 Nov 2022, 23:22
by curlydonkey
OK, brilliant. Thanks!
Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x.86)
Posted: 15 Nov 2022, 02:32
by curlydonkey
I think I have now successfully created a working boot drive, but I still received warnings during the process. This is the output:
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My Drive
#########mkfs ext4#############
mke2fs 1.46.2 (28-Feb-2021)
Creating filesystem with 1905664 4k blocks and 476720 inodes
Filesystem UUID: 9cd802d5-2cc2-4e5f-b06d-ca424837f234
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632
Allocating group tables: 0/59 done
Writing inode tables: 0/59 done
Creating journal (16384 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: 0/59 done
#########install grub###########
Installing for i386-pc platform.
grub-install: warning: this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.
grub-install: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
#########done##################
################COMPLATE!!!###################
Is this what success looks like?!
Re: How to fix a faulty USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x.86)
Posted: 15 Nov 2022, 17:14
by TMSupport
"Installation finished. No error reported."
The process has been successfully completed.
Re: How to burn a new USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x86)
Posted: 22 Nov 2022, 04:29
by mgc6288
TMzethar wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 21:41
Please check if the USB drive is healthy and try to clean the partition with your computer and try again. If the problem persists, you should be able to install TOS with it as well. If necessary, please contact the technical support mailbox.
Same issue:
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: error: /media/ doesn't look like an EFI partition
How do I clean a blank partition? Just delete all partitions on the USB drive? Some sites say create a FAT32 partition. That did not work as well. PLEASE TYPE BASIC LAYMAN TYPE ANSWERS. BETTER YET, POST A DOWNLOADABLE IMAGE. THANK YOU.
Re: How to burn a new USB initBoot for your TNAS?(x86)
Posted: 22 Nov 2022, 04:41
by mgc6288
thefatbloke wrote: ↑26 Jun 2022, 03:10
It is an f2-221.
Is there a version of that page in english please?
@thefatbloke - Any luck with this? Instructions are beyond archaic.