Don't be surprised if the stupid anti virus is scanning the system after (lengthy) shut downs. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2015, at 15:02, ProfJCNash <profjcnash [ at ] gmail [ dot ] 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-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 >>> ************************************* > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux