Lan

Jasterok · Jan 31, 2012

LAN is not configured. Can you help me to configure the LAN. I have window XP machine. On that machine installed Virtual Box, on VB installed FreeBSD 8.2. I have Internet from the provider, I have VPN L2TP for Internet (I have permanent login and password), IP address on physical machine gives DHCP. Some suggestions and advises?

Cheers

ecazamir · Jan 31, 2012

Use NAT to configure VBox VM networking if you want to give internet access to VM.

wblock@ · Jan 31, 2012

Do as ecazamir suggests, then in the FreeBSD VM:

Code:

ifconfig_DEFAULT="SYNCDHCP"

Jasterok · Jan 31, 2012

Command not found

throAU · Feb 1, 2012

^ I believe that line should go in /etc/rc.conf?

Jasterok · Feb 1, 2012

Oh, yes of course )

Jasterok · Feb 1, 2012

It is working, and the end, it is working! Can you explain the technology, how ~~freebsd~~ FreeBSD entrance internet on this way? Why I must use NAT?

kpa · Feb 1, 2012

Nat in the VM settings is not mandatory but it makes things a bit easier usually, not all network adapters work in bridge mode and I think you would find that bridging with the VPN connection you're using just won't work.

I'm using bridging on all VBox VMs I have but it works because the machine has wired ethernet connection.

Jasterok · Feb 1, 2012

I have wired Internet also.

Jasterok · Feb 1, 2012

Ok. Now another problem-when GNOME is starting, there appears a message that 45 mb of member in etc directory and green screen, and nothing else.