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-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca wrote: >> Send Linux mailing list submissions to >> linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] 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-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> linux-owner [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] 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 <alp [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] ca> >> To: ProfJCNash <profjcnash [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> >> Cc: Ottawa Linux Users Group <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] VirtualBox network connection >> Message-ID: <20150706194925 [ dot ] GH13343 [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] 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 <profjcnash [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> >> To: Alex Pilon <alp [ at ] alexpilon [ dot ] ca>, Ottawa Linux Users Group >> <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> >> Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] VirtualBox network connection >> Message-ID: <559AF091 [ dot ] 6040700 [ at ] gmail [ dot ] 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 [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of Linux Digest, Vol 127, Issue 5 >> ************************************* >