[SOLVED] Newbie needs help - ip address not working fresh install v6.8.3

[Corax]

Hi all,

 

I'm brand new to the home server world and have just completed the hardware build of what was going to be a great night of adventure and discovery!..allas, I can't get unraid to work for me

 

The pc/server is a brand new build with the following specs:

• Ryzen 5 3600 CPU
• ASRock B550 PG Velocita AM4 ATX Motherboard
• 2 x WD Red 4TB HDD
• An old Gigabyte 960 GPU
• 2x 8GB RAM 2666Mhz 

The computer boots to BIOS fine and I've flashed a BIOS update for the 3600 CPU.

I've not preinstalled any other OS on the HDD's. 

I'm connected to the internet via the same etheret cable I use on my main pc, so I know the internet connection in is good.

 

I've download the Unraid USB creator tool from https://unraid.net/download and have installed it on an 8Gb Sandisk UBB which has been formated to FAT32.

I boot from the USB and it loads the blue OS option screen for unraid and it selects Unraid OS Headless after a few seconds.

I get all the way down to it saying:

unRAID Server OS version: 6.8.3

  IPv4 address: 169.254.xxx.xxx

  IPv6 address: not set

 

When I try enter the 169.254 address into a browser of another computer it wont connect. 

I don't know if its an issue, but my normal ip address to my asus modem/ router is 192.168.xxx.xxx

 

Please, if anyone could help, I'd be very appreciative! 

 

 

 

Edited February 26, 2021 by Corax

[itimpi]

You would need to use the 6.9.0-rc release to have support for the NIC on that board.   The 6.8.3 release does not have the required drivers.