vmware internet problems

nericsla · n00b Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 18

I have installed gentoo on a virtual machine through win xp (not my choice, forced on me by work!).

Firstly, I can access the internet from both host and virtual machines.

I have apache running in the linux guest and have set up a website, which I can access in mozilla in the linux guest.

However, I cannot access the site from the windows host.

Is there some kind of firewall blocking me, or could it be my vmware settings? The virtual machine has its own IP address, which the host can ping and I am using a bridged network.

Please help.[/b]

klarnox · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:35 pm Post subject:

Is apache setup correctly? If I remember correctly, by default apache will not accept external connections. You'd need to change the config file to allow connections.

As far as I know there is no VMware setting that would cause this, given that you have network connectivity from the vm.

nericsla · n00b Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 18

Ok, so it had nothing to do with apache....though I spent a long time looking.

Instead, the windows host had to have its /etc/hosts file updated:

C:/windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts

should have an additional line:

nericsla · n00b Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 18

Meant to add this URL for information!

http://archivist.incutio.com/viewlist/css-discuss/16097