Setting up arch on virtualbox

shifty2

I'm having issues setting up the network on arch - installed on virtualbox in windows.

I think I have set it up correct, following the instructions on the wiki, but since ping doesn't work within virtualbox i have no way of testing if it works or not. When I try to update, I get this error posted in terminal:

Code:

Failed to synchronize core: Transient resolver failure

which I assume means I don't have a working internet connection.

Posting relevant bits:
network bit of rc.conf:

Code:

Hostname = "arch"
eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.55.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
INTERFACES = (eth0)
gateway = "default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES = (gateway)

resolv.conf:

Code:

nameserver 192.168.0.1

Could be missing something blindingly obvious here...but im a bit stuck to be honest. any help would be much appreciated.

fwojciec

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty2

I'm having issues setting up the network on arch - installed on virtualbox in windows.

I think I have set it up correct, following the instructions on the wiki, but since ping doesn't work within virtualbox i have no way of testing if it works or not. When I try to update, I get this error posted in terminal:

Code:

Failed to synchronize core: Transient resolver failure

which I assume means I don't have a working internet connection.

Posting relevant bits:
network bit of rc.conf:

Code:

Hostname = "arch"
eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.55.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
INTERFACES = (eth0)
gateway = "default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES = (gateway)

resolv.conf:

Code:

nameserver 192.168.0.1

Could be missing something blindingly obvious here...but im a bit stuck to be honest. any help would be much appreciated.

If you're setting up Arch within the Virtualbox I'd go for the most generic dhcp setup possible:

Code:

Hostname = "arch"
eth0="dhcp"
INTERFACES = (eth0)
gateway = "default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES = (!gateway)

Note the exclamation mark before the "gateway" in the ROUTES line. Something like this should work, I think.

shifty2

Ok got it working...think it was a "dhcpd eth0" command thrown in somewhere that made it burst into life.

Then got myself into a mess with the mirrors removing a "/" by mistake from one of the ftp:// bits. all sorted now though

thanks for the help

April 22nd, 2008	#1
shifty2 A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2007 Beans: 86 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Setting up arch on virtualbox I'm having issues setting up the network on arch - installed on virtualbox in windows. I think I have set it up correct, following the instructions on the wiki, but since ping doesn't work within virtualbox i have no way of testing if it works or not. When I try to update, I get this error posted in terminal: Code: Failed to synchronize core: Transient resolver failure which I assume means I don't have a working internet connection. Posting relevant bits: network bit of rc.conf: Code: Hostname = "arch" eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.55.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255" INTERFACES = (eth0) gateway = "default gw 192.168.0.1" ROUTES = (gateway) resolv.conf: Code: nameserver 192.168.0.1 Could be missing something blindingly obvious here...but im a bit stuck to be honest. any help would be much appreciated.

April 22nd, 2008	#3
shifty2 A Carafe of Ubuntu Join Date: Nov 2007 Beans: 86 Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon	Re: Setting up arch on virtualbox Ok got it working...think it was a "dhcpd eth0" command thrown in somewhere that made it burst into life. Then got myself into a mess with the mirrors removing a "/" by mistake from one of the ftp:// bits. all sorted now though thanks for the help

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