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On 30/07/2013 11:28, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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> On 07/30/2013 10:20:22 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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>> On 30/07/2013 08:45, Helmut Jarausch wrote: |
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>> > Hi, |
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>> > I've been running a Windows 7 (professional)guest with Virtualbox |
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>> on my |
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>> > GenToo system for some years. |
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>> > But recently I have a broken network either due to Virtualbox or due to |
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>> > some |
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>> > (automatic) Windows updates. |
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>> > |
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>> > The situation is more than strange. |
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>> > Sometime using a backed up Virtualbox image the network seems to work |
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>> > but only for |
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>> > a very short time (some minutes?) |
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>> > |
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>> > Windows error analyzing tools don't see any network problems but it |
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>> does |
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>> > not work. |
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>> > Trying ping -n 100 <IP> only a few packets come back but with a large |
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>> > delay (40-50 times |
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>> > larger delay compared to ping on the GenToo host) |
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>> > I've tried the most recent Virtualbox 4.2.16 as well the oldest one (in |
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>> > the tree) which is 4.1.26 |
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>> > So probably it looks best to me to change to a different (free) VM. |
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>> > What do you recommend? |
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>> > Many thanks for a hint, |
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>> > Helmut |
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>> Your post is a bit vague, what outcome are you looking for? |
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>> Do you want to fix the VirtualBox setup and carry on as always? |
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> Keeping VirtualBox *** if *** I could fix it, is an option but I cannot |
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> fix it. I've tried several NICs with no luck. |
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> This was with 3.9.x as well as with 3.10.x |
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> I'm at the end of my wits! |
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>> Just looking for a change from VBox and this latest is a good excuse? |
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> Probably. I had too many problems with VBox in the past, it's a |
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> complicated beast |
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> and the documentation didn't help. |
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>> I have Win7 pro running on virtualbox 4.2.16, no issues here. |
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>> Host kernel is 3.9.11-gentoo-r1, and the NIC presented to Windows is a |
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>> nat'ted Intel PRO/1000 |
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> So, probably, you are lucky |
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> If you could share your luck! |
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I wish I could :-) |
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I have nothing special, I just emerged virtualbox, the additions and |
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modules and made the VMs I need. |
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They work like they should just like it says on the box |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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