Thursday, August 13, 2009

Ubuntu Linux on VirtualBox 3 Network Problem Corrected

Well, I couldn't wait to download VirtualBox 3 now that Sun released it officially, but almost had a heart attack when my Ubuntu Linux 9.04 Desktop virtual machine freezed up when running the update manager! I had to shut down the VM and tried again, but got the same result! Then I decided to change the network adapter type to Intel:
 
 
Then I restarted my virtual machine, and the problem disappeared! The update manager could do his job without any problems:
 
 
Now, I'm just waiting for my Ubuntu VM to restart after applying the upgrades...
So, if you run into the same problem when installing VirtualBox 3, remember to change your network adapter type first and try again. If the problem persists, send me an email or ask for help on the http://www.virtualbox.org...

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