From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 22 16:53:56 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B37C106564A for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:53:56 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Pieter.Donche@ua.ac.be) Received: from hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be (hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be [143.129.75.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3042F8FC08 for ; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:53:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Pieter.Donche@ua.ac.be) Received: from hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.8) with ESMTP id mAMGrspj026547; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:53:54 +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (pdon@localhost) by hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be (8.13.8+Sun/8.13.8/Submit) with ESMTP id mAMGrsS4026544; Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:53:54 +0100 (CET) X-Authentication-Warning: hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be: pdon owned process doing -bs Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:53:54 +0100 (CET) From: Pieter Donche X-X-Sender: pdon@hmacs.cmi.ua.ac.be To: Glen Barber In-Reply-To: <4ad871310811220544g32fadf85t7a6330fa98ce2895@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: References: <20081111192900.GA5398@icarus.home.lan> <4ad871310811220508y2b223ad4k31937f4f231b2fab@mail.gmail.com> <4ad871310811220544g32fadf85t7a6330fa98ce2895@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD in VMWare box X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Pieter Donche List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:53:56 -0000 On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Glen Barber wrote: > On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Pieter Donche wrote: >> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008, Glen Barber wrote: >> >>>> The PC with WMware is connect to internet. Should one configure >>>> Ethernet then. If yes, what static IP parameters must one enter?? >>> >>> This would be contingent on how you have networking set up. Do you >>> have NAT or Bridged only? If NAT, use rc.conf with the inet address >>> of your choice and the netmask for your NAT. >> >> My PC is connected to Internet using an ADSL modem to connect to an ISP. >> It uses IP 10.0.0.somevalue, netmask 255.255.255.0, no gateway specified >> and two DNS server IP addresses which my ISP asked to use. >> >> Is this 'NAT' or 'Bridged'. >> > > You'd have to tell me; it's your VM. Check the network settings in the > management interface. (I previously installed an openSUSE 10.3 VM, and needed not enter any TCP/IP parameter, and could use netwerking afterwards) The default settings of my VMware are (from Edit / Virtual Network Editor) Summary Virt. Network - Summary - Subnet - DHCP VMnet0 (Bridged) - Bridged to an automatically choosen adapter - - VMnet1 (Host-only) - A private nw shared with the host - 192.168.72.0 - Enabled VMnet8 (NAT) - Used to share the host's IP address - 192.168.173.0 - Enabled Automatic Bridging CHECKED: AUtomatically choose an available physical netwerk adapter to bridge to VMnet0 Host Virtual Netwerk Mapping VMnet0 Brigded to an automatically chosen adapter (here I can also select my physical network card) VMnet1 VMware Network Adapter VMnet1 (only choice) VMnet2 (and 3 to 7 and 9): Not bridged (here I can also select my physical network card) VMnet8 VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 (only choice) Host Virtual Adapters Network Adpater Virt.Nw Status VMware Network Adapter VMnet1 VMnet1 Enabled VMware Network Adapter VMnet8 VMnet8 Enabled DHCP Virtual Network Subnet Netmask Description VMnet1 192.168.72.0 255.255.255.0 vmnet1 VMnet8 192.168.137.0 255.255.255.0 vmnet8 NAT VMnet host: VMnet8 Gateway IP address : 192.168.137.2 [ grey ] Netmask: 255.255.255.0 [ grey ] Nat Service Service Status: Started Service request: [ empty ] >> Can I enter values and then what values, for host, domain, IPV4 gateway, >> Name server, IPV4 address, netmask in the screen presented during FreeBSD >> install >> or should i use Cancel in that screen and make changes in system files (and >> what changes in what system files)? >> > > Either will work. > > -- > Glen Barber > > > "If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to > show you how it's done." > --Scott Adams >