Problem with network controller driver

[jmarie]

Hello all,

 

I am not completely new to Unraid but still not a specialist and would need your advice.

 

I am now installing a Unraid server for a friend of mine. The server will be on a "Dell Inspiron Zino 400" machine.

As far as I can tell this machine has a Broadcom BCM57780 network controller.

 

If this machine is working perfectly fine on Windows 7, Unraid seems to have problems recognizing the Network chip and so not able to access the network. Too bad as the format of the box is just perfect for this type of use.

 

Would you have anything that could help me solve this? Is it possible to add additional drivers to the install in the USB key so my controller will be recognized? I guess it is a driver issue.

 

Any advice or help is very welcome.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

JM

 

[prostuff1]

Hello all,

 

I am not completely new to Unraid but still not a specialist and would need your advice.

 

I am now installing a Unraid server for a friend of mine. The server will be on a "Dell Inspiron Zino 400" machine.

As far as I can tell this machine has a Broadcom BCM57780 network controller.

 

If this machine is working perfectly fine on Windows 7, Unraid seems to have problems recognizing the Network chip and so not able to access the network. Too bad as the format of the box is just perfect for this type of use.

 

Would you have anything that could help me solve this? Is it possible to add additional drivers to the install in the USB key so my controller will be recognized? I guess it is a driver issue.

 

Any advice or help is very welcome.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

JM

 

Just install a Intel PCI NIC card, easiest and simplest solution.

[jmarie]

Hell Prostuff1,

 

thanks for your reply.

 

Unfortunately this option does not seem to be possible due to the format of the machine.

http://www.dell.com/fr/p/inspiron-zino-hd-410/pd

As you can see on their website I do not think you can add any extra PCI card in it. 

 

JM

[prostuff1]

Hell Prostuff1,

 

thanks for your reply.

 

Unfortunately this option does not seem to be possible due to the format of the machine.

http://www.dell.com/fr/p/inspiron-zino-hd-410/pd

As you can see on their website I do not think you can add any extra PCI card in it. 

 

JM

It looks like you are correct.

 

I am trying to figure out what you would want to make an unRAID server out of a machine like that.  There is no expandability and it looks very difficult to do anything with.  If you are just trying to go small form factor, there are other options.

[jmarie]

What you say is correct if one would like to create a real and expandable server.

 

Here this friend would like to reuse a machine he has to create a small storage server. Idea would be to plug a few external disks on all these USB ports available. Not the perfect solution I would agree but just trying to reuse what is available.

If at the end the solution is not working or not adapted then he will have to look for something else  but would like to make sure it is the case before telling him to do so...

 

Thanks,

 

JM

[prostuff1]

What you say is correct if one would like to create a real and expandable server.

 

Here this friend would like to reuse a machine he has to create a small storage server. Idea would be to plug a few external disks on all these USB ports available. Not the perfect solution I would agree but just trying to reuse what is available.

If at the end the solution is not working or not adapted then he will have to look for something else   but would like to make sure it is the case before telling him to do so...

 

Thanks,

 

JM

USB drives will NOT work as part of the array in an unRAID machine.  The drives have to be connected be SATA, IDE, or ESATA for them to be available to use.

[Johnm]

that Dell looks like a poor choice for unRAID due to its limited size and unsupported nic.

 

You might want to try Windows Home Server (v1 or 2011) on it instead so you can use  USB drives.

[jmarie]

What you say is correct if one would like to create a real and expandable server.

 

Here this friend would like to reuse a machine he has to create a small storage server. Idea would be to plug a few external disks on all these USB ports available. Not the perfect solution I would agree but just trying to reuse what is available.

If at the end the solution is not working or not adapted then he will have to look for something else   but would like to make sure it is the case before telling him to do so...

 

Thanks,

 

JM

 

 

Oops did not realize that. I was convinced USB was supported.

Then problem is "solved" and case closed.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

JM

USB drives will NOT work as part of the array in an unRAID machine.  The drives have to be connected be SATA, IDE, or ESATA for them to be available to use.