VMs don't network

[Dan Cony]

I just installed VMware Server 1.0.8 and installed RH 9 as one guest and Vista Business as the second. My Host is running Windows XP. Neither VM can get to the Internet. I'm new to VMware, and am not sure what's wrong with the virtual network settings, if anylthing. (My host can access the Internet, as well as the other 2 pc's in my Windows Workgroup via a broadband hub/router.)

Much obliged for any ideas on this.

[Rich Simms]

Check the Setting for the VMs. The Ethernet device should be configured as "bridged" and the OS setting should match the OS you installed.

Also please post the first two lines of ifconfig output for eth0.

You might want to try again with Ubuntu and use the following:
http://simms-teach.com/howtos/make-new-vm.html
http://simms-teach.com/howtos/102-install-ubuntu.html

- Rich

[Dan Cony]

Rich-
Thanks for replying. The host runs a firewall I completely forgot about-- ticking off a checkbox was all it took to punch a hole for the VMs. That got me on with the Vista guest.

When I ran the Vmware Tools RPM for Red Hat, I neglected to 'configure' them. As soon as I did that, eth0 found the virtual NIC driver and came up fine (Sometimes it helps to read the instructions...)

Thanks again!