VBox 4.0 Host-Only DHCP server bug

[atreyu]

There is a bug in VBox new version that turns Host-Only inoperable. Host-Only network allows VMs to communicate with each other and the host. There are alternatives, but one may miss it when is used to; I did...

My alter ego has been sniffing inside VBox source code and has found the root of all evil; while waiting for next version you can kill the bug ( and resurrect it! ) with this flyswatter:

www:4shared:com
/file/EFsSxJaV/vb4dhcp_patch.html

(windows only, source patch is in vbox forum)

[hammer85]

I've created this account to say a big "THANK YOU" Your vb4dhcp patch works like a charm! I spent half a day wondering why the host-only adapter in Virtualbox wasn't working?

I configured and reconfigured my firewall, Virtualbox preferences, etc.... Who would have thought Virtualbox 4.0 was the culprit!!

PS - will browse mydigitallife now that I have registered.

[atreyu]

Wellcome and happy browsing, Hammer

[alwest]

Hello,

I am a complete newbie to Virtualbox. Please would you tell me how to apply the Windows patch. I have tried running it within the virtualbox install area to no avail.

Thanks

Al

[atreyu]

You're almost there...

run it from the command line as admin
use /? switch, it will tell you the name of a file ( VBoxC.dll? )
use vb4dhcp_patch path_to_file

[alwest]

You're almost there...

run it from the command line as admin
use /? switch, it will tell you the name of a file ( VBoxC.dll? )
use vb4dhcp_patch path_to_file

Thank you - its working but not working - i.e. it gives me the message saying that the bug has been fixed but when I fire up the VM it fails to contact the DHCP server and ends up with 127.0.0.1 as its IP address.
It does get an IP address if I switch to NAT (but not in the right address range). I.e. the behaviour is exactly the same.

Is there anything else I need to do (e.g. re-create VM - I have already tried host re-boot, change of DHCP address range.)

Thanks

Al

[atreyu]

You always get a 127.0.0.1 address, and other address for each network adapter you configure. To get the host-only connection you need to check / add the host adapter in preferences » network and configure a host-only adapter in the guest. You may need to keep the NAT for internet.

[atreyu]

File was updated for v4.0.0 and v4.0.2

http://www.4shared.com/file/EFsSxJaV/vb4dhcp_patch.html

command line usage (as admin):
vb4dhcp path_to_VBoxC.dll

[cynics]

fix my headache

[atreyu]

Bug was officially solved in v4.0.4