New to unraid here, already had an usb installer, but could not get a Trial license because it says no network

[llIIll117]

My hardware is an old laptop -- lenovo ideapad Y480n (produced in 2012)  

            Wired network drive： atheros ethernet controller

            Wi-fi hardware: intel 2200 BGN

The version of UNRAID is 6.11.1

 

When i plug Ethernet cable in the RJ45, unraid GUI still says no network 

 

How to solve this problem, I can't even get a trial license...

 

 

 

[PhilipJFry]

Unfortunately @llIIll117, you might be out of luck 😞

Unraid requires an active internet connection (via ethernet only) to initiated the trial.

Looking at the Lenovo drivers website, there doesn't appear to be any linux drivers for your laptop.

[llIIll117]

6 hours ago, PhilipJFry said:

Unfortunately @llIIll117, you might be out of luck 😞

Unraid requires an active internet connection (via ethernet only) to initiated the trial.

Looking at the Lenovo drivers website, there doesn't appear to be any linux drivers for your laptop.

that's sad 🥲 So, the possible solution is that i could find lenovo y480 ethernet drivers suitable for linux. The strange thing is ,my y480 installed linux when i bought it from dealer🙃 Anyway, thanks for the help👍.  

[PhilipJFry]

My knowledge of Linux and the USB config is very limited. It "might" be hackable (i.e the network driver side of things), but only long term Unraid users would be more knowledgeable.

 

Edited November 8, 2022 by PhilipJFry
clarification

[ghost82]

The chipset of the ethernet card should be the ar8161 which should work with alx drivers in linux and unraid should have these included if I'm not wrong..

Can you post diagnostics file?