VirtualBox internet connection

Blal0ck · 10-20-2010, 02:10 PM

Hello!
I am currently using PCLinux & want to switch to Salix...
I've tried it in virtualbox & liked it....I've heard that virtualbox has "generic emulated interface" or something & thats why i can access the internet no matter if i configured network setting on the os it runs on or not...
My question is how can I disable this option so I can install salix as if I am installing on a formated hd... so I can see that I configure network setting corectly...thanks.

Blal0ck · 10-20-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Blal0ck

Hello!
I am currently using PCLinux & want to switch to Salix...
I've tried it in virtualbox & liked it....I've heard that virtualbox has "generic emulated interface" or something & thats why i cant access the internet no matter if i configured network setting on the os it runs or not...
My question is how can I disable this option so I can install salix as if I am installing on a formated hd... so I can see that I configure network setting corectly...thanks.

Sry I meant "thats why I Can* access the internet.."

gapan · 10-20-2010, 04:43 PM

Non such problems with virtualbox and salix here. I just have network enabled and set to NAT in the virtualbox options and it just works.

jefro · 10-20-2010, 07:38 PM

Almost all virtual machines do one of 4 things to allow connections.

One is it duplicates the host nic. Called bridged. I almost never use it but many people do.

Second is NAT. Each VM has a dhcp server and offers dhcp based IP's to clients using dhcp in the network. I tend to use this always.

Third is local. The VM will only allow the VM's to be on a virtual subnet.

Lastly is no nic connection.