NAT does not support ping and other types of packets. I am almost 100% that Windows tries to ping the domain controller and waits for replies that never come. Try with bridged networking to confirm or deny this. David
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue 19-Jun-07 10:56 To: VirtualBox end user list Subject: Re: [vbox-users] Extremely long boot time with WindowsXP SP2 32Bit on openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 with VirtualBox 1.4.0 I'm sorry, I've forgotten to say that it's connected via "NAT". Furthermore, I've also forgotten to say, that it doesn't make a difference whether the VirtualBox guest additions for Windows are installed or not. -------- Original-Nachricht -------- Datum: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:31:44 +0200 Von: "David Balazic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: "VirtualBox end user list" <[email protected]> Betreff: Re: [vbox-users] Extremely long boot time with WindowsXP SP2 32Bit on openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 with VirtualBox 1.4.0 > HOW is it connected ? > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Mon 18-Jun-07 21:57 > To: VirtualBox end user list > Subject: Re: [vbox-users] Extremely long boot time with WindowsXP SP2 > 32Bit on openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 with VirtualBox 1.4.0 > > > > Yes, XP is connected properly to the network, and after the 5-minutes-boot > and after authentication, it's working properly (a bit slower than > before), I've the impression, that every step of the boot process needs a > hundred > times longer (I can see every sinlge XP boot message a long time) > > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:43:43 +0100 > Von: "Martin Hooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: "VirtualBox end user list" <[email protected]> > Betreff: Re: [vbox-users] Extremely long boot time with WindowsXP SP2 > 32Bit on openSUSE 10.2 x86_64 with VirtualBox 1.4.0 > > > On 18/06/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > When I configure the Windows-XP-VirtualBox as a member of a domain > > (active > > > directory), the boot time (till the authentification window for the > > domain > > > appears) increases to 5 minutes!!! When I configure it back as a > "stand > > > alone" client, the boot time is again very good (a few seconds). > > > > > > > Not exactly an expert but is XP connected to the network when you do it? > > I > > guess that the timeout is trying to connect to the domain and it isn't > > reaching it at all. > > > > > > > > -- > > Martin Hooper > > http://www.martinjh.myby.co.uk <http://www.martinjh.myby.co.uk/> > > <http://www.martinjh.myby.co.uk/> > > -- > Der GMX SmartSurfer hilft bis zu 70% Ihrer Onlinekosten zu sparen! > Ideal für Modem und ISDN: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/smartsurfer > > _______________________________________________ > vbox-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users > > -- GMX FreeMail: 1 GB Postfach, 5 E-Mail-Adressen, 10 Free SMS. Alle Infos und kostenlose Anmeldung: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/freemail _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list [email protected] http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
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