Good, that it finally got sorted out. -- Dmitriy Korovkin
On Sat, 11 Jul 2015 15:02:00 -0400 ProfJCNash <profjcn...@gmail.com> wrote: > My Win 7 VM seems to have "mostly" settled down. It appears that it > needs some time after virtual bootup to establish that the Win 7 > instance is "activated". If I go to Control Panel -> System it is often > has status not known, then will change to activated. If I let the Win 7 > VM sit for a while, updates get downloaded and installed. There were a > whole lot of them over a few days. > > The system still seems sluggish, but it is working and usable, and beats > having to reboot just to use one or two apps that are awkward in Linux. > > JN > > On 15-07-07 12:33 PM, Rick Leir wrote: > > You could google 'windows update troubleshooter' and try microsoft's tool. > > > > Microsoft used to save some identifiers from your system such as MAC and hd > > serial and other hardware id's to tie the license to a machine. What > > happens if they do that in a VM? > > Cheers > > Rick > > > > > > On July 7, 2015 12:00:01 PM EDT, linux-requ...@lists.oclug.on.ca wrote: > >> Send Linux mailing list submissions to > >> linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> linux-requ...@lists.oclug.on.ca > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> linux-ow...@lists.oclug.on.ca > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of Linux digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Re: VirtualBox network connection (Alex Pilon) > >> 2. Re: VirtualBox network connection (ProfJCNash) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2015 15:49:25 -0400 > >> From: Alex Pilon <a...@alexpilon.ca> > >> To: ProfJCNash <profjcn...@gmail.com> > >> Cc: Ottawa Linux Users Group <linux@lists.oclug.on.ca> > >> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] VirtualBox network connection > >> Message-ID: <20150706194925.gh13...@alexpilon.ca> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >> > >>>> On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 03:20:39PM -0400, ProfJCNash wrote: > >>>>> I have some experience playing with the network settings and have > >>>>> had to do so once or twice. But so far it has been trial and > >> error > >>>>> until things work. Bad practise. I should try to learn what the > >>>>> settings mean. > >>>> > >>> On 15-07-06 03:28 PM, Alex Pilon wrote: > >>>> Is it that you just don't understand the settings themselves, or > >> that > >>>> you don't understand the virtualization and networking concepts > >> behind > >>>> them? > >>> > >> On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 03:36:20PM -0400, ProfJCNash wrote: > >>> I'm almost entirely a user. I know the generalities, but almost no > >>> specifics, of the internals. > >> > >> By internals do you mean ?the Linux kernel uses RCU here here and here, > >> and the functions call graph looks like this, etc.?? Or do you mean > >> just > >> how IP routing works, mapping the concepts to the Linux kernel > >> interface > >> and userland to configure that? > >> > >>> Any idea if I need to worry about Promiscuous Mode > >> > >> Assume not, and don't enable unless you know and understand how it > >> would > >> fix a problem. > >> > >>> and the "Cable connected" option in advanced settings? > >> > >> Fluff if the host's Ethernet NIC is always connected. > >> > >>> I believe the MAC address is generated and should be left alone. > >> > >> Yes, unless you notice a conflict. > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> Message: 2 > >> Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 17:18:09 -0400 > >> From: ProfJCNash <profjcn...@gmail.com> > >> To: Alex Pilon <a...@alexpilon.ca>, Ottawa Linux Users Group > >> <linux@lists.oclug.on.ca> > >> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] VirtualBox network connection > >> Message-ID: <559af091.6040...@gmail.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > >> > >> Link that indicates others have a similar problem is > >> > >> https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4665 > >> > >> I have laptop with wifi disabled, ethernet cable plugged in. > >> > >> Vbox settings: > >> Bridged adapter > >> eth0 > >> Intel Pro/1000 MT adapter type > >> Promiscuous mode: deny > >> > >> What Win7 sees (ipconfig): 192.168.1.161 > >> > >> Linksys shows machine win7p32 (name of VM) at this address. > >> > >> In win7 machine, Mozilla goes to sites OK as far as I can tell. I have > >> a > >> wiki for a local condo corp and I can log in etc. AVG Free seems to > >> get updates OK (possibly a bit slow). > >> > >> In Control panel -> System, if I open early after startup, activation > >> is > >> not reported, then comes up as "windows is activated". > >> > >> But -- Windows update checking for updates just sits forever. > >> > >> So I'm not totally stopped from using the virtual Win 7, and I've > >> managed as a test to go to OPL and check out an epub, get it into Adobe > >> Digital Editions and read it. > >> > >> Still, it would be nice to resolve the Updates. > >> > >> Thanks to all who've suggested ideas. They were on right track, but I > >> think we're possibly into crazy MS territory. > >> > >> JN > >> > >> > >> > >> On 15-07-06 03:49 PM, Alex Pilon wrote: > >>>>> On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 03:20:39PM -0400, ProfJCNash wrote: > >>>>>> I have some experience playing with the network settings and have > >>>>>> had to do so once or twice. But so far it has been trial and error > >>>>>> until things work. Bad practise. I should try to learn what the > >>>>>> settings mean. > >>>>> > >>>> On 15-07-06 03:28 PM, Alex Pilon wrote: > >>>>> Is it that you just don't understand the settings themselves, or > >> that > >>>>> you don't understand the virtualization and networking concepts > >> behind > >>>>> them? > >>>> > >>> On Mon, Jul 06, 2015 at 03:36:20PM -0400, ProfJCNash wrote: > >>>> I'm almost entirely a user. I know the generalities, but almost no > >>>> specifics, of the internals. > >>> > >>> By internals do you mean ?the Linux kernel uses RCU here here and > >> here, > >>> and the functions call graph looks like this, etc.?? Or do you mean > >> just > >>> how IP routing works, mapping the concepts to the Linux kernel > >> interface > >>> and userland to configure that? > >>> > >>>> Any idea if I need to worry about Promiscuous Mode > >>> > >>> Assume not, and don't enable unless you know and understand how it > >> would > >>> fix a problem. > >>> > >>>> and the "Cable connected" option in advanced settings? > >>> > >>> Fluff if the host's Ethernet NIC is always connected. > >>> > >>>> I believe the MAC address is generated and should be left alone. > >>> > >>> Yes, unless you notice a conflict. > >>> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> Subject: Digest Footer > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Linux mailing list > >> Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> End of Linux Digest, Vol 127, Issue 5 > >> ************************************* > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
