Network problems on Bochs

[jzef]

Hi. This is my first post on the forum so I want to say hello to all

I need any version of Bochs is running smoothly the network. I'm trying to use the Bochs 2.6.6 E1000 on host WinXP SP2 x64 with WinPCap 4.1.2 but I only an error:

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Also test Bochs 2.4.5 on Debian 6.0.5 on MS VPC 2007 virtual machine and iPXE boots from a PXE server but only if I set the MAC address exactly the same as the real address of the network card.
Unfortunately still not work SANBOOT & SANHOOK commands

I trying all possibilities: ne2k ISA, ne2k PCI, E1000
I trying also Bochs 2.6.8 on Windows and no error Could not open adapter for ethernet reception but still network problems and not work good

Does anyone use Bochs where I work without a network problem? If so, please write exactly what configuration:

• What the host OS?
• What version of WinPCap?
• What version of Bochs?
• Which card ne2k or E1000?
• What MAC address - any or exactly MAC of real NIC?

Is setting CPU IPS can affect network operation?

[jzef]

I was able to run the network and launch the installation of SAN but there are still problems with the connection in TXT Setup phase (I'm trying to install from ISO SAN device to hard disk image VHD SAN device)
ERROR <MAC address> not found

• This error is from sanbootconf.sys driver:

  

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• Host ThinkPad X61, C2D 2GHz, 4GB RAM, WinXP SP2 x64
• WinPcap 4.0 but after install need move folder WinPcap from C:\Program Files (x86) to C:\Program Files
• Bochs 2.6
• ipxe.iso from http://rom-o-matic.eu

Config Bochs:

• load plugin e1000
• CPU IPS 10 000 000
• memory 128MB
• ROM BIOS Image - bios.bin-1.7.5 from Bochs 2.6.6
  *NOTE! To bios work need to use a graphics card cirrus
• Clock & CMOS -> Synchronisation method: realtime (to make the keyboard work correctly)
• PCI Slot1: cirrus
• Display & Interface -> VGA Extension: cirrus
• Disk & Boot: First Floppy Drive, ATA0 Ch0 - disk image 2048MB, ATA1 Ch1 - cdrom ipxe.iso, First Boot drive: cdrom
• Network card:
  MAC addres need other than real NIC - I changed only the last byte with in relation to MAC address the real NIC.
  Eth module: win32
  Eth device: my real Wifi from NIC Lister: \device\NPF_{BE9C8A80....

Network work only from/to host machine e.g. ping, SAMBA etc. Not work Internet and communication with other machines in LAN

Of course, I tested the installation of other virtual machines and on real computers and everything works without a problem
Only Bochs creates problems

[jzef]

I compiled the same version of Bochs 2.6 on Debian, but the same problem:
ERROR <MAC address> not found

This implies that Bochs not suitable for testing the network