Kevin Cully wrote:
>
> Carl Karsten wrote:
>> host: linux and MySql
>> guest: XP and VFP
> Yes, that's correct.
>
>> What is the hostname and IPs of host and guest? (the host will have a bunch -
>> post the whole ifconfig.)
>
> Here's my ifconfig settings:
> ===================================
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:A0:D1:5A:76:7F
> inet addr:192.168.15.125 Bcast:192.168.15.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:203324 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:225811 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:93678657 (89.3 MiB) TX bytes:52389643 (49.9 MiB)
>
> lo Link encap:Local Loopback
> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
> UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
> RX packets:2938 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:2938 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
> RX bytes:1221142 (1.1 MiB) TX bytes:1221142 (1.1 MiB)
>
> vmnet1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:56:C0:00:01
> inet addr:172.16.24.1 Bcast:172.16.24.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:271 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:132 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
> ===================================
>
>> Try to ping the host from a dos window in the guest.
> I'm currently running in Host-only mode and the IP address of the guest
> VM is 172.16.24.128.
>
> When I try to ping 172.16.24.1, I'm getting "Request timed out."
try ping 192.168.15.125
>> btw - why vmware-server and not player? (the player ui is more responsive, but
>> server lets you run with no UI, so I can see various reasons for each.)
> Hm. I thought that only the server was free, but I see that player is
> free as well. So far the performance isn't too bad though.
apt-get install vmware-player.
the install scripts may magically fix your networking problem.
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