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From: Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] VirtualBox bridge mode eth0
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:50:59
Message-Id: 20100408164934.GI5702@syscon4.inet
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] VirtualBox bridge mode eth0 by Fernando Antunes
1 On 04/08/10 13:33, Fernando Antunes wrote:
2 >On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com> wrote:
3 >
4 >> On 04/08/10 07:40, Fernando Antunes wrote:
5 >>
6 >>> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 1:11 AM, Joseph <syscon780@×××××.com> wrote:
7 >>>
8 >>> I've activated Network adapter in VirtualBox (running Windows XP) but I
9 >>>> it
10 >>>> is not working. It works only in NAT mode not in Bridge mode.
11 >>>>
12 >>>> I'm running VirtualBox Binary in bridge mode (host Gentoo, guest XP).
13 >>> I'm
14 >>> not sure, but did you configure bridge support in your Linux kernel ?
15 >>>
16 >>
17 >> Good suggestion, I just need to find it.
18 >> Which option is it?
19 >>
20 >
21 >
22 >
23 >Probally you are using virtualbox greater than 2.1. Just do this :
24 >
25 >Networking --->
26 > Networking Options --->
27 > <*> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging
28 >
29 >and loaded this three modules. I believe the second one is mandatory to
30 >bridge.
31 >vboxnetadp
32 >vboxnetflt
33 >vboxdrv
34 >
35 >More information here :
36 >
37 >http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Virtualbox#Bridged
38
39 I don't think I need this option:
40 <*> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging
41 as according to gentoo wiki:
42 ...Note: The following steps are not necessary for setting up Host Interface on VirtualBox >= 2.1. "
43
44 I'm using VirtualBox-bin 3.1.6
45 and on my two other systems AMD quad core and Intel Quad-core Bridge networking works OK without: <*> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging
46
47 --
48 Joseph