Followed the NAND install instructions - ended up with the old problem:
can't access tty: job control turned off
I found another thread which advised removing the following code:
--wipe_data
--wipe_cache
I did this and tried again.
Now when i boot with toothpick I only get to the Android recovery screen and have a message at the bottom
E: Cannot Load Volume /misc!
I've tried all the menu options from here and am completely stuck.
Is my box dead?