Unmenu issues after trying to rebuild server

[bsavage13]

So I recently set up my first unraid server to play around with the software and learn it before deciding to invest in hard drives and move my entire media collection to it.  After a couple of days playing around and learning it, I got it up and running.  Alas, an overexcited pet caused a demise of the USB flash drive.  No biggy, I thought.  I hadn't really put any files on it or anything yet anyway, I'll just set it all back up again from scratch and once I have my 3 hard drives running I'll upgrade with a registration key.

 

So last night I went through the process of getting the software to boot, verify network connectivity, and install unmenu.  I can get the main page of unmenu to load via "IPADDRESS:8080" but if I click any of the links there, I get the "cannot connect" various errors via Chrome or IE.  I'm trying to get in and install screen so I can preclear the drives and get things moving.  The regular web UI works fine.

 

Has anyone come across that particular problem?  Would it have anything to do with the fact that the drives in there now were up and running as a server previously (though with no real data on them)?  I appreciate any help in advance!

[dgaschk]

The name of the server is not being resolved to an IP address. The easiest solution if to rename the server as "IP.ADRESS.OF.SERVER". Alternatively you can add and entry in the clients hosts file or use DNSmasq on the router.

[bsavage13]

Thanks for the reply!  I'm a noob when it comes to unraid, so if this sound stupid I apologize. 

 

1)  Where do I find the hosts file

 

2)  What is the correct format to add the information as you mentioned?

[mbryanr]

Follow this to modify the hosts file for XP ...

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=8456.msg81786#msg81786

 

I had this issue due to the laptop I was accessing the server was on another DNS.

[Joe L.]

The name of the server is not being resolved to an IP address. The easiest solution if to rename the server as "IP.ADRESS.OF.SERVER". Alternatively you can add and entry in the clients hosts file or use DNSmasq on the router.

Or, you can follow the instructions here:

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=6335.msg61531#msg61531