Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2001 15:44:22 -0800 (PST) From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Mikko_Ty=F6l=E4j=E4rvi?= <mikko@dynas.se> To: The Babbler <bts@babbleon.org> Cc: emulation@freebsd.org Subject: Re: vmware networking Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0103041526380.287-100000@atlas.home.dynas.se> In-Reply-To: <3AA2C728.C38E2FD2@babbleon.org>
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On Sun, 4 Mar 2001, The Babbler wrote:
> Mikko Tyolajarvi wrote:
> >
> > In local.freebsd.emulation you write:
> >
> > >I'm trying to get networking going with vmware under FreeBSD.
> >
> > >I was going to set up host-only networking and use NATD to get to the
> > >Great Wide World under vmware. This is kinda lucky since host-only is
> > >apparently the only sort of networking that vmware supports under
> > >FreeBSD.
> >
> > Last time I installed vmware, one had to have bridging support in the
> > kernel, configure vmware for "host-only" networking, and then it Just
> > Worked(tm) - full network access from vmware after giving the guest OS
> > an IP address on the same subnet as the host OS. You can even use DHCP.
> >
> > The port has since been changed to use netgraph to do the bridging,
> > which I assume should work without building a new kernel. So, it
> > should work out-of-the box, without nat.
>
> Well, it doesn't. Any ideas on where to start?
Ok, just for the hell of it, I ripped BRIDGE out of my kernel and
deinstalled the vmware port (built new kernel, rebooted etc). Now I
should be in the same position as you.
0. Verify vmware port version. I'm using /usr/ports/emulators/vmware2
(note the "2"). Makefile has PORTVERSION=2.0.3.799, PORTREVISION=1
If you are using the "emulators/vmware" port, you're on your own,
sorry.
1. make install. I get a dialog asking whether I want to use netgraph
bridging. Sure. Choose "yes". I get to enter network interface
(happens to be "dc0" on this box).
2. Port installs and prints a message (actually it prints lots
of other stuff too) about running ${PREFIX}/etc/rc.d/vmware.sh start
3. I run "/usr/local/etc/rc.d/vmware.sh start". I also run
"/usr/local/etc/rc.d/rtc.sh start". This should be equivalent to
what happens at boot.
4. ifconfig & netstat shows that I now have a "vmnet1" interface with
address 192.168.0.1. I'm running a 192.168.250.0 net here - I
wonder if there is a connection. Hmm.. nope. The address seems
hardcoded and ends up in /usr/local/etc/vmware/config. I suppose
strange thyings will happen if you are already using 192.168.0.0,
but it should be easy enough to change.
5. Fire up vmware with a previously installed OS, configured for
"host-only" networking. (testing with NetBSD, much quicker than
NT). It comes up and believes it runs on my 192.168.250 net.
6. Let out a big sigh of relief. Works like a charm.
That's it. Now all you have to do is to try to figure out where you
deviate from this "golden path to success" :-)
Good luck,
/Mikko
Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com
RSA Security
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