KyleBT
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I'm trying to set up a new NAS using FreeNAS 8, but I have run into some problems. I'm using FreeNAS 8 because I need only a simple file server, and the requirements for the older version are much lower. I have an ASRock H81M-ITX board that uses an unsupported Qualcomm Atheros network interface, which I didn't realize until after I had built it, so I tried getting an Intel Pro/1000 CT NIC, which is on the FreeBSD list of supported cards for 8.0, but it didn't work. It is a PCI-e x1 card in a x16 slot, and to my knowledge this should work, but it came up with a weird screen when I booted. It was different from what comes up when it can't find a network interface, with the configuration options and what not, it just stopped booting and wouldn't do anything. Could this be a result of a faulty card? Unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the screen before I removed the card and sent it back. When I tried booting again using the on-board NIC it went back to the configuration screen because no NIC was detected. In all my research since then, I am coming to the understanding that the set up with the Pro/1000 should have worked. Should I try another? Or does anyone have any ideas what might be happening?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Thanks in advance for any help.