Configuring nic1 in bridged mode on gentoo causes trouble

[Stetanchi]

Hi,

I am running gentoo with kenel 3.06 and VB 4.0.12.
Created a Winxp Guest with the folowing steps...

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1.
VBoxManage createvm --name "WinXP1" --ostype WindowsXP --register --basefolder /mnt/VM/winxp/
2.
VBoxManage modifyvm "WinXP1" --memory 256 --acpi on --boot1 dvd --nic1 nat
3.
VBoxManage createhd --filename "/mnt/VM/winxp/WinXP1.vdi" --size 15000
4.
VBoxManage storagectl "WinXP1" --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4
5.
VBoxManage storageattach "WinXP1" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "/mnt/VM/winxp/WinXP1.vdi"
6.
VBoxManage storageattach "WinXP1" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 1 --type dvddrive --medium /media/sdd1/software/de_windows_xp_professional_with_service_pack_3_x86_cd_vl_x14-73985.iso

Everything went well and the WinXP is able to start Headless.

Changed the nic1 to bridged mode:

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VBoxManage modifyvm "WinXP1" --memory 256 --acpi on --boot1 dvd --nic1 bridged

Trying to start Guest leads to the following error:

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vdr ~ # VBoxHeadless --startvm "WinXP1"
Oracle VM VirtualBox Headless Interface 4.0.12
(C) 2008-2011 Oracle Corporation
All rights reserved.

VRDE server is listening on port 3389.
Error: failed to start machine. Error message: Failed to open/create the internal network 'HostInterfaceNetworking-' (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER).
Unknown error creating VM (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER)

Any idea how to get bridged mode for nic1 up and running?

Thanks in advance regards, Stefan

[Sasquatch]

You have not specified which interface the VM to bridge with.

[Stetanchi]

Thanks Sasquatch,

that was the missing link. I got it working with ...

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VBoxManage modifyvm winxp --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 eth0

... but I was not able to find this option "--bridgedadapter" documented somewhere.

Thanks a lot regards, Stefan

[Sasquatch]

Really? Chapter 8.7.2 of the User Manual states otherwise.

[tuxembb]

It didnt help me,
can you tell me where im going wrong>

VBoxManage createvm --name "CentOS6.3" --ostype RedHat_64 --register
VBoxManage modifyvm "CentOS6.3" --memory 1024 --acpi on --boot1 dvd --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 eth1
VBoxManage createhd --filename "CentOS6.3.vdi" --size 3000
VBoxManage storagectl "CentOS6.3" --name "IDE Controller" --add ide --controller PIIX4
VBoxManage storageattach "CentOS6.3" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 0 --type hdd --medium "CentOS6.3.vdi"
VBoxManage storageattach "CentOS6.3" --storagectl "IDE Controller" --port 0 --device 1 --type dvddrive --medium /home/bubba/CentOS_6.3_Final.iso
VBoxHeadless --startvm "CentOS6.3"
Oracle VM VirtualBox Headless Interface 4.2.4
(C) 2008-2012 Oracle Corporation
All rights reserved.

VRDE server is listening on port 3389.
Error: failed to start machine. Error message: Failed to open/create the internal network 'HostInterfaceNetworking-' (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER).
Failed to attach the network LUN (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER)

[tuxembb]

tried this as well.

bubba@sc430:~$ VBoxManage modifyvm "CentOS6.3" --memory 1024 --acpi on --boot1 dvd --nic1 bridged --bridgeadapter1 eth0
bubba@sc430:~$ VBoxManage startvm "CentOS6.3" --type headless
Waiting for VM "CentOS6.3" to power on...
VBoxManage: error: Failed to open/create the internal network 'HostInterfaceNetworking-' (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER).
VBoxManage: error: Failed to attach the network LUN (VERR_INVALID_PARAMETER)
VBoxManage: error: Details: code NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005), component Console, interface IConsole
bubba@sc430:~$