Trouble installing test under VirtualBox

[BillG]

Latest version of VirtualBox, PiaF 1.4 ISO, host is XP Pro SP3. After hitting enter it goes through a screen or two of stuff, then freezes up after "NET: Registered protocol family 2".

Any suggestions on where to look next?

 

[BillG]

Solved my own issue. IO APIC should be set to Enabled. Oops.

 

[BillG]

More trouble, though. I'm stuck at "Determining IP information for eth0..." Once that finally times out I end up at a screen where I can choose A, B, C, or Q to install. Nothing works since I have no network. So I try Q, then piafxtras-menu where I've tried installing network drivers, but it still doesn't work. I just reboot and end up in the same place all over again. I've tried Bridged Network and all the different network adapters available in VirtualBox but no luck - same thing each time.

 

[wardmundy]

Haven't used this product, but you'll want to define the environment with a bridged network to eth0. What type ethernet adapter is actually in the machine?

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Advanced_Networking_Linux

 

[BillG]

Right, Ward - that's what I was hoping would happen, but it doesn't seem to be working. The actual NIC is a Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) so I tried to install that driver in the PiafPreinstall menu, it shows as successful, then I reboot and end up back in the same place.

 

[ronw]

I run PIAF in VirtualBox. My network settings:

Adapter Type: PCnet-PCI II(Am79C970A)
Attached to: Host Interface

Select the adapter under Host Interfaces.

I do not have a bridged driver. VirtualBox will install it's own driver.

 

[BillG]

What version of VirtualBox? I'm running the latest 2.2.0 r45846. Same problem on both XP and Ubuntu. I'm trying Host-Only but they can't get out to the internet that way. Bridged should work, but no dice there either. What the heck...?

 

[BillG]

I just downgraded to VirtualBox 2.1.4 on my XP Pro machine and it's working. I dunno what's wrong with 2.2. Next I'll try to get it working on Ubuntu as well, which is where I really wanted it.