[Solved] Virtualbox 2.2.2 - VBoxNetFlt

[shipjar4]

Hi Everyone.

I have downloaded the Virtualbox 2.2.2 OSE Source and I have managed to compile just about everything. However I have a problem with one target: VBoxNetFlt. It seems that some source code is missing.

Output From the build Command:
C:\VirtualBox\src\VBox\HostDrivers\VBoxNetFlt>kmk
kBuild: Pass - Build Programs
kBuild: Pass - Libraries
kmk: *** No rule to make target `C:/VirtualBox/src/VBox/HostDrivers/VBoxNetFlt/win/WinNetConfig.cpp', needed by `C:/VirtualBox/out/win.x86/release/obj/WinNetConfig/win/WinNetConfig.obj'. Stop.

I had a look at the source code, and there is no C:/VirtualBox/src/VBox/HostDrivers/VBoxNetFlt/win directory. Does anyone know where I can find the missing source? I checked in the public SVN repository, but source there matches what I downloaded.

If I understand everything correctly this driver allows use of the "Bridged Network" option, and it's important to me to have this functionality. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Perryg]

Do a search on the PC for "WinNetConfig.cpp" and if you find it create the directory and put a copy of the file or create a sym link there.

[shipjar4]

Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes it's the simplest things that cause the biggest problems.

Unfortunately I couldn't find "WinNetConfig.cpp" anywhere on the computer. It looks like the source file simply wasn't included in the download.

Does anyone know if this target should be buildable on a Windows Platform? Since the windows platform is defined in the makefile, I'm assuming that I should be able to build VBoxNetFlt on Windows. Maybe the makefile is wrong?

[Rankin]

Hello,

Sorry if I post in this topic, it's not exactly the same problem but it's the same theme. I try to use VBox OSE 2.2.2 with bridged interfaces. The first question is, as the VBoxNetFlt driver isn't included in the sources, do we have the right to use the one from the PUEL version according to the GNU licence ? Even if it's not for personnal use only ?
The other question is, how to use this driver ? I tried to had it as a service for an interface (right click in the conf panel, properties, add, select manually the VBoxNetFlt.inf), it looks the same as if it had been installed by the PUEL version, but I can't see it in the list when I select the connection by bridge in the network configuration of my VM. Is there something to register somewhere ?
Thanks.

[Rankin]

No idea ? I really would like to install this driver manually...

[Perryg]

You should read this: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Licensing_FAQ


The way I read this you can not extract this from the original product to add to the OSE because that would be modifying, but you would need to contact SUN direct to get the correct answer.

[Rankin]

Thanks, I'll read it. I'll contact Sun too, it's weird that the driver is here for linux and not windows...

[waterson]

What did they say about the driver source for vboxnetflt? I was trying to build it too.

[frank]

We just exported the vboxnetflt driver for Windows to OSE.

[Rankin]

Thank you Frank for the information, a good decision you took