HIF on Debian/Ubuntu host - manual not clear enough

[fox15]

Hi!

The following refers to UserManual.pdf, part 6.7.1.1 "Debian and Ubuntu hosts".

If you are using a virtual interface, the bridge_ports-statement in file
/etc/network/interfaces must list physical AND virtual interface.
e. g.:

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bridge_ports eth0 vbox0

I think the manual is not clear enough in this point.

Suggestion:
Filename of manual could be VirtualBoxUserManual_1.6.4.pdf
or something like that.

To all developers:
Thank you for your great work!

Best regards
Fox

[Sasquatch]

Fox15, if you set up the HIF correctly, using the supplied VB utility, you also specify a bridge to be added to. VB reads the interfaces file and adds his interfaces to the bridge if it's needed. If I would remove the virtual interfaces from my interfaces file (I have it listed too, like you have ) and look at the bridge, I will see only my lan adapter. When I run one of my VMs that has a HIF connected to the bridge, it will be shown after I start the VM, like it should.

[andmalc]

The line in my /etc/network/interfaces is

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bridge_ports eth0

but bridged networking seems to be running OK.

This is under Debian unstable.