Does the 3ware 7506-4LP RAID controller work with unRAID 4.5.6

[cjcote]

First of all, this a great community.  I have been enjoying my unRAID server based on the recommended budget build (http://lime-technology.com/wiki/index.php?title=Hardware_Compatibility#Budget_Box )

 

After showing my brother in-law my unRAID server, he wanted me to try installing unRAID on a server he had lying around (he's tight on money at the moment).  I was able to get unRAID 4.5.6 running on his server since his motherboard is supported (Asus P4P800-E Deluxe).  unRAID recognizes the hard drives connected to the motherboard IDE controller as expected.  Unfortunately, unRAID does not recognize the four hard drives connected to the 3ware 7506-4LP RAID controller below:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116019

 

Has anyone used this RAID controller with unRAID?  I did a search of the forum and did not get much information at all.

 

Thanks,

 

CJ

 

UPDATE:

 

I have attached the syslog for debug

 

 

syslog-2002-01-11.zip

[cjcote]

Bumped for update of syslog

[cjcote]

Well, I updated the firmware on the 3ware 7506-4LP RAID controller.  The BIOS for the RAID controller see the hard drive. The BIOS on the motherboard sees the controller. Unfortunately, unRaid does not see anything.  :'( 

 

Since I have not gotten any responses from the forum and Tom, I will have to punt the card.  I will have to find another alternative.

 

CJ

 

[cjcote]

Well, after opening up the server to remove the 3ware card, I found that the motherboard has four ide ports.  Two of the IDE ports are RAID ports.  I updated the motherboard BIOS so that I could add SATA drives later on.  I was able to connect the drives that were connected to the 3ware card to those RAID IDE ports.  Now, unRAID sees the drives!!!    I am running Joe L. preclear script as I write.  Now I have to figure out how I am going to add SATA drives to a server with 3 in 2 IDE hot swappable tray cages.

 

CJ