My Digital Life and ubuntu Luc.taesch on 06 mai 2009 03:09
Can’t ping Ubuntu hostname from Windows XP machine :setup Winbind
If you cannot ping by name your Ubuntu host from you win Machine, you have to run the winbind service. ( but you can ping by Ip adress)
( rather than copying all over a never updated host file)
(1) sudo vi /etc/nsswitch.conf
Add “wins” to the end of the line so it looks something like this:
hosts: files wins dns
note : wins before dns, and this line , documented all over, just did broke my name servicing in my minimal server: hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] wins dns mdns4
(2) Install winbind
sudo aptitude install winbind
(3) Install samba:
sudo aptitude install samba
( this last steps may seems fun , but it does look necessary. documented in a lots of place but none I see said why ?)
tested on Ubuntu server 9.04, Vmware Worksation 6.5, Xp SP3
on 15 oct 2009 at 13:13 # Dani
Hi
I am beginner and need some help in making inter networking between host and virtual machine.On my machine these software are installed
1. window vista / ubuntu 9.04 (Host)
2. virtual Box 3.0.8
3. ubuntu 9.04 (virtual machine)
i have assigned the IP to host eth0 using file /etc/networking/interfaces. while on virtual machine eth0 ip assigned by VirtualBox. i am replacing this IP with same class which assigned host.
The problem is that, when i was send a ping command from host to virtual machine or virtual machine to host , then response is unreached host.
any tutorial or web link that helpful for me.thanks for advanced.
on 07 jan 2010 at 0:06 # Michael
Thank you very much, this is exactly what I was looking for.
on 20 avr 2010 at 21:25 # Greg
Fixed my issue…thanks!