[Info-vax] OpenVMS on x86 and Virtual Machines -- An Observation

[Dave Froble]

On 1/31/2019 5:36 PM, Chris Scheers wrote:
> Dave Froble wrote:
>>
>> Well, I downloaded Virtual Box V6.??, and tried to install it on a 32
>> bit Win XP box.  No luck, it needs 64 bit WEENDOZE.
>>
>> I had a V4.2.? I must have downloaded in the past.  No longer
>> supported, but, I doubt it stopped working just because it's no longer
>> supported. Installed fine on the box.
>>
>> Created a new VM.  Then loaded 32 bit WEENDOZE 7 on it.  That seems to
>> almost work Ok.  I'm having a problem getting the VM instance to see
>> other computers on my network.  Playing with it, I may have made
>> things worse.  Oh, well, that's what learning is all about.
>
> With VirtualBox, I usually use "bridged" mode for the emulated network
> controller.  This should put the VM on your local subnet.

To be honest, i had no idea what any of these settings meant.  IS there 
anything about them in the V-box documentation, that I didn't read?

But, BINGO!  Changed the mode, and all my stuff came up under networks.

> One thing to watch out for is TOE settings on the host's physical
> Ethernet controller.  The most common symptom of this is that the host
> and VM can not communicate, but other boxes on the network can talk to
> the VM.

Since I see the host in Networks, can I assume (hate when I do that) I 
don't need to worry about this setting?

> If you see this, you may need to disable TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine)
> settings on the Ethernet controller.
>
> Good luck!
>

Thanks ...

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