Vista (running ubuntu)

[Nils Kassube]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Nils Kassube wrote:
> > 1. Here it doesn't really work if there is no network at the
> > interface configured for the bridge (eth0) when I boot the machine.
>
> Oh...  That could be awkward.

Yes, I know - that's why I mentioned it. Actually I played a bit more 
after I posted the original mail, and I found that it works if I'm very 
patient, i.e. it takes a rather long time after the network cable is 
plugged in until the routing works. I'll have to further investigate ...

> The one thing that looks like it may be different from the 
> how-tos I've followed is that you have the bridge on DHCP, too - and I
> think the other sources wanted me to make it static.  I don't like
> static addresses...

Then the other sources didn't include the VirtualBox manual :)

Actually I use static addresses on my main machine where I am using 
VirtualBox with a bridge setup for a long time now. But I wanted to 
change my laptop to a bridge setup anyway, so I did it now and made some 
notes. My laptop doesn't use static addresses, so I used the DHCP setup 
from the VirtualBox manual.

And be warned, don't try it with a wireless interface because wireless 
interfaces usually don't support bridging (according to what I just read 
in the VirtualBox manual).


Nils