VirtualBox 2.0.4 Can't get bridge to work

[endfx]

Hi, I've just installed virtualbox 2.0.4 on Ubuntu 8.04.

Problem is, I can't seem to get bridge networking setup.
I've done the following

1) Installed bridge-utils
2) Added the following into /etc/network/interfaces:
auto br0
iface br0 inet dhcp
bridge_ports eth0
3) Added the line "vbox0 myusername br0" to /etc/vbox/interfaces
4) /etc/init.d/networking restart
My br0 interface now get the IP address instead of eth0

5) Network settings in my vm:
Adapter type: pcnet-fast III (am79c973)
Attached to: Host interface
Interface Name: vbox0

When I boot into my guest OS (ubuntu 8.04 Server) I don't get any dhcp offers.

Can anybody offer my any suggestions?

Thanks.

[mr_e_dub]

bump... same story on Intrepid...

[rcrcomputing]

This is how I do it. No scripts etc.. just an entry in the /etc/network/interfaces file. Works for me in hardy and/or intrepid.

http://programs.rcrnet.net/

Click on Linux bridge

[jokker]

Intrepid ignores the file /etc/network/interfaces so I don't know how I could setup a bridge in this file... What file should be used on intrepid please ?

[rcrcomputing]

Intrepid ignores the file /etc/network/interfaces so I don't know how I could setup a bridge in this file... What file should be used on intrepid please ?

Oops, I failed to mention, You may wish uninstall network-manager as I do not need, nor want it. If I'm going to take control of my network settings, I do not want network-manager jacking with it.

[jokker]

I'm trying this right now but this is not working. after purge network-manager network-manager-gnome and editing interfaces file I rebooted but I do not have dns working... I do have connectivity though, I can ping my router, but it won't let me get out (seems like resolv.conf is ignored this time). This is the problem I ran into for the last 5 days. It looks like my system really needs network-manager to have dns working.

edit= resolv.conf was empty, I edited it but no more luck, this time at reboot MTA takes about three minutes to sart... and no DNS neither !