[aklug] Re: FriLinux Cobalt Qubes

From: Michael Figley <michaelfigley@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat Aug 21 2010 - 03:26:13 AKDT

--- On Sat, 8/21/10, Jim Gribbin <jimgribbin@gmail.com> wrote:=0A<snip>=0A>=
 What I think I am having a problem with and could use some=0A> pointers on=
 is=0A> vbox's networking. I am pretty certain vbox is capable of=0A> servi=
ng an outside=0A> network, I'm just not experienced enough to set it up. I'=
m=0A> hoping someone=0A> here can give me some pointers.=0A> =0A> When the =
Qube restore CD comes up, I need it talking=0A> (serving dhcp) to the=0A> w=
ired network port on my laptop.=0A=0AWith vbox, i find it easiest to specif=
y "host interface"=0Aas my secondary NIC ( machine has two NICs ) otherwise=
,=0Awith only one NIC you may have setup bridged networking.=0A(google)=0A=
=0AAnd note that the DHCP service may be on a separate=0Areal machine and p=
oint to the VM -=0A=0AIf you have a typical linux router with dhcpd availab=
le,=0Aspecify DHCP Options:=0A=0Abootfile-name =A0=A0=A0 "pxelinux.0" (or s=
imilar)=0Anext-server =A0=A0=A0 <IP of VM>=0A=0AEx.=0A=0Asubnet 192.168.1=
.0 netmask 255.255.255.0=0A{=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 range 192.168.1.200 192.168.=
1.210;=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 range dynamic-bootp 192.168.1.211 192.168.1.220;=
=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 next-server 192.168.1.5;=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 filename "pxe=
linux.0";=0A=0A}=0A=0AAlso, is the raq firmware/BIOS is setup for netbootin=
g by default?=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A
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