On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 05:31:15PM -0700, Jonathan wrote: > OLD settings (this worked): > On snv_86 I did the following to use one of my nics with a WinXP VM: > /usr/lib/vna nge1 00:1a:92:da:27:00 > > ifconfig vnic0 plumb > > > VB 1.6.6 settings: > Intel PRO/1000MT Desktop > Attached to: Host Interface > MAC: 00:1a:92:da:27:00 > Host interface: vnic0 > > Trying to use this same setup on snv_98 with VirtualBox 2.0.2 but itfghfg > does not work. > I don't receive an error, but it does not work within the WinXP VM. The > connection seems to come up, but it is not able to reach the network. (It is > setup with a static IP and when pinging it from another box doesn't respond).
The experimental Crossbow (/usr/lib/vna) support is no longer included in VirtualBox 2.X. The rationale was that the Crossbow interfaces are still changing and it will get revisited once things stabilize. But this actually makes things easier now: no need to plumb up and persist VNICs anymore. For host interfaces in Virtual Box 2, just select the physical interface (e.g. e1000g0), generate a random MAC address via the UI, and you should be on your way.
