Dear OpenSuSE users: Having trouble getting 13.1 under VB to connect to the network on my Win7 laptop. Linux MINT under the same VB install automatically connects flawlessly. So I think there may be some setting in Opensuse I’m not getting right? Both are KDE and using Network Manager, but 13.1 fails on the “obtaining IP address” step. I’ve been googling this and searching on these forums, but only getting some highly technical answers. Maybe it’s an /etc/hosts issue? I’ve noticed that on opensuse I don’t always have localhost defined after a vanilla install.
Thank You!!
Patricia
EDIT: OOPS - I meant Win7 host!!
EDIT2; guestadditions are also installed and functioning
On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 18:16:01 +0000, PattiMichelle wrote:
> Dear OpenSuSE users: Having trouble getting 13.1 under VB to connect to
> the network on my Win7 laptop. Linux MINT under the same VB install
> automatically connects flawlessly. So I think there may be some setting
> in Opensuse I’m not getting right? Both are KDE and using Network
> Manager, but 13.1 fails on the “obtaining IP address” step. I’ve been
> googling this and searching on these forums, but only getting some
> highly technical answers. Maybe it’s an /etc/hosts issue? I’ve noticed
> that on opensuse I don’t always have localhost defined after a vanilla
> install.
>
> Thank You!!
> Patricia
>
> EDIT: OOPS - I meant Win7 host!!
> EDIT2; guestadditions are also installed and functioning
Hi, Jim - thanks for the reply. Virtualbox.org. That’s where I’ve been downloading for years. It’s
the 64bit Win7 version (host), and I tried installing Mint and Opensuse guests. Mint seems to set
itself up correctly. I seem to recall there’s something special Opensuse does that makes it a little
tricky on things like networking. I tried both NAT and bridged. Under both options, the Network
Manager gets as far is getting an IP address, but fails. It keeps trying and failing.
PS: I accidentally gave the thread the title “Win7guest” - but I can’t edit/fix that to “Win7host”
On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:36:01 +0000, PattiMichelle wrote:
> Hi, Jim - thanks for the reply. Virtualbox.org. That’s where I’ve been
> downloading for years. It’s the 64bit Win7 version (host), and I tried
> installing Mint and Opensuse guests. Mint seems to set itself up
> correctly. I seem to recall there’s something special Opensuse does
> that makes it a little tricky on things like networking. I tried both
> NAT and bridged. Under both options, the Network Manager gets as far is
> getting an IP address, but fails. It keeps trying and failing.
>
> PS: I accidentally gave the thread the title “Win7guest” - but I can’t
> edit/fix that to “Win7host”
I use the build from the Virtualization repository - and I use NAT rather
extensively, along with the internal network type (which the host cannot
directly connect to - I use a software router configured to provide NAT
capabilities).
On 2015-06-22 08:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:36:01 +0000, PattiMichelle wrote:
>
>> Hi, Jim - thanks for the reply. Virtualbox.org. That’s where I’ve been
>> downloading for years. It’s the 64bit Win7 version (host),
…
>> PS: I accidentally gave the thread the title “Win7guest” - but I can’t
>> edit/fix that to “Win7host”
>
> I use the build from the Virtualization repository
He can’t: VB is installed in Windows.
It is the openSUSE guest inside which can not connect.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)
SOP troubleshooting networking, ie Ping IP NAT gateway address, check DNS resolution if that’s the real issue.
How do you create your Guests? Of course, no different than a physical address every machine must have a unique MAC address. Once a DHCP lease has been granted, like all DHCP the VB NAT DHCP will remember every address assigned and the Guest will have the same address until the scope is exhausted. If you have a Guest with the same MAC address as another, just like in a physical network that will cause problems.
If you aren’t creating your Guests automatically and manually editing Guest config files, besides MAC addresses there are other unique ID numbers created and used where you may have created dupes. Rule of thumb, don’t edit files manually unless you <really> know what you are doing. And, con’t copy/clone manually for the same reason. Always use the VBox manager or tool to clone a Guest unless you <really> know what you are doing.
Although you generally want to always let OS install and VBox create and manage your MAC address automatically, your situation may warrant experimenting with a different MAC address. If you’re using NM, this is easily done, edit the connection property to spoof your MAC address (easier than actually changing your MAC address in the interface configuration).
Verify your VBox is updated to latest version. Today, that is 4.3.5.28r1000309. Be sure the Guest additions are updated to this version, and if uncertain then re-install.
Make sure your Windows has installed latest updates. Update this past month was particularly important for resolving a Windows kernel issue with VBox pushed by a patch the previous month.
On Mon, 22 Jun 2015 12:53:05 +0000, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2015-06-22 08:12, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 23:36:01 +0000, PattiMichelle wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Jim - thanks for the reply. Virtualbox.org. That’s where I’ve
>>> been downloading for years. It’s the 64bit Win7 version (host),
>
> …
>
>>> PS: I accidentally gave the thread the title “Win7guest” - but I can’t
>>> edit/fix that to “Win7host”
>>
>> I use the build from the Virtualization repository
>
> He can’t: VB is installed in Windows.
>
> It is the openSUSE guest inside which can not connect.
I know you normaly fail to see her avatar because of the way you read the forums, but she uses the name Patricia. Don’t tell me that that is unknown as a lady’s name in España.
> I know you normaly fail to see her avatar because of the way you read
> the forums, but she uses the name Patricia. Don’t tell me that that is
> unknown as a lady’s name in España.
I didn’t see the avatar, and I didn’t notice the name (it is not on all
her posts).
Thanks for the reply. Nothing gets through (ping) - the guest (opensuse 13.1) Network Manager just keeps cycling trying to get an IP address, and failing. I guess I could try ifup rather than network manager. Vanilla downloaded VirtualBox from Oracle with the extension pack with no editing of VB config files or cloning anything. Vanilla installs of mint and opensuse (two different guests on the same Win7 laptop - guests not running at the same time), installed by creating guest in VB gui then doing a guest boot/install from a downloaded .iso file of the distro. The problem is just in opensuse, so I think VB is set up right and talking to Win7 host OK.
On Wed, 24 Jun 2015 02:18:06 +0000, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2015-06-23 21:46, hcvv wrote:
>
>> You should read the whole thread before you dare to answer >:)
>
> Of course I did. But I can’t commit all the details to memory, I’m not
> that good. The post that I looked at for confirmation only had a login
> name.
I’ll bet you don’t forget now.
Let’s either take this to general chit chat or let it go here.
