Re: OSX 10.3 / Linux / Windows - Ability to access instances on the same host?

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From: Scottie (scottie_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 03/17/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:50:39 -0800

The original posting (and previously several other posters postings) came
from a powerbook user.
Quite often connecting to the wired NIC isnt an option for mobile users.

I'm befuddled why VPC's excuse refers to 802.11 specs when VMWare on the pc
are held by the same
specs and it has no problems working as required on notebooks.

"Steve Jain" <essjae-No@Spam-hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 16 Mar 2005 11:00:31 -0800, "Dan Munk" <danmunk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have the Microsoft Loopback adapter installed, but can't seem to get
> >the right network settings to establish the communication. Any help
> >would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks.
>
> You need to install a loopback adapter on the Mac, not the VM. A
> virtual network card in a virtual OS won't help.
>
> I am no OS X/BSD expert, but there was a recent post (within a few
> days) that had a link to loopback configuration info.
>
> The easiest solution is to use your wired NIC. As long as its plugged
> in, hub, loopback plug, etc, Virtual Switch can use it.
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
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