eSata card issues

Jeff Zylstra · November 22, 2011, 05:17:31 PM

Interesting, and sorry to hear that. I'm using the same card from Star Tech in my Dell R710 running Server 2008 R2, so I'm wondering what kind of hardware you're running? I think that I used the drivers off from the CD, but don't remember now, since it's been a while. I'm wondering now if you have a bad card or something.

Jim Jensen · November 22, 2011, 05:29:36 PM

It's a Dell PowerEdge 1900, running SBS2003. Perhaps the age of SBS2003 could be an issue? The server is 4 years old, with extended warrarnty purchased on it. Not too terribly old.

Gene Foraker · November 23, 2011, 10:23:27 AM

Maybe a bios upgrade for the mobo?

Jim Jensen · November 23, 2011, 10:38:04 AM

I pulled the card and will try it my workstation next, just to check to see if it sees it and can use it. That should at least tell me if it's the card or the installation process/BIOS or whatever else.

Jeff Zylstra · November 23, 2011, 10:42:37 AM

Quote from: Gene Foraker on November 23, 2011, 10:23:27 AM
Maybe a bios upgrade for the mobo?

An excellent suggestion. I had forgotten that Dell had to put a new Mobo in my server, so I'm going to assume that the on-site tech upgraded bios at the same time. That may or may not have changed my outcome, but I thought I'd mention it anyway.

Mark · November 23, 2011, 10:43:52 AM

Quote from: Gene Foraker on November 23, 2011, 10:23:27 AM
Maybe a bios upgrade for the mobo?

Good call. You might want to at least look it up and see if there is a newer version than what you have. Also, read the changelog to see if it mentions anything remotely related.

Jim Jensen · November 23, 2011, 10:46:20 AM

Quote from: Mark on November 23, 2011, 10:43:52 AM
Quote from: Gene Foraker on November 23, 2011, 10:23:27 AM
Maybe a bios upgrade for the mobo?

Good call. You might want to at least look it up and see if there is a newer version than what you have. Also, read the changelog to see if it mentions anything remotely related.

Where do I find this changelog (change.log?) ?

Mark · November 23, 2011, 10:56:23 AM

Quote from: Jim Jensen on November 23, 2011, 10:46:20 AM
Where do I find this changelog (change.log?) ?

Should be with or near the download link for the latest bios. It's just called the Change Log and is a log of what was changed in each version. I bungled the words together, sorry. lol

Jeff Zylstra · November 23, 2011, 10:57:34 AM

I think that Mark is referring to the "readme" type file that should be posted on the webpage along with the BIOS. The file should describe what has been updated or fixed in the new BIOS.

Mark · November 23, 2011, 11:11:46 AM

Quote from: Jeff Zylstra on November 23, 2011, 10:57:34 AM
I think that Mark is referring to the "readme" type file that should be posted on the webpage along with the BIOS. The file should describe what has been updated or fixed in the new BIOS.

Yes. AKA, the "change log". Everyone calls it somethign different and oftentimes it's a section of the readme.

Jim Jensen · November 23, 2011, 01:49:41 PM

Ah, I was thinking of a log file on the server, concerning changes to hardware that might show something I hadn't seen elsewhere. This makes sense, too.