Mailing List virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com Archived Message #201

Fra: "Doug Bissett" <virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com> Full Headers
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Emne: Re: [Virtualized eCS] To upgrade to VBox 7.1.6 or not
Dato: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 19:41:04 -0600 (MDT)
Til: "Virtualized eCS Users Mailing List" <virtualized_ecs_users@2rosenthals.com>

On 2025-04-13, at 16:29:37, Neil Waldhauer wrote:
>
>On 04/13/25 01:43 pm, Massimo S. wrote:
>>
>>
>>Il 13/04/2025 18:01, Neil Waldhauer ha scritto:
>>>On 04/12/25 03:29 pm, Doug Bissett wrote:
>>>>On 2025-04-12, at 12:00:55, Allen Heath wrote:
>>>>>I've been happily running as a guest under VirtualBox 6.1.40 since 2022.
>>>>>However, it always reminds me that 7.1.6 is available, but I've been
>>>>>reluctant to rock a well working boat.  What's the advantage or
>>>>>disadvantage of either version under Windoze 11 host?
>>>>>
>>>>>The only "problems" I've had since 2022 are:
>>>>>* shared folders sometimes show shared host file timestamps in the Guest as
>>>>>GMT times for a while, then magically start displaying in the local
>>>>>timezone. And when that happens, if I create a file on the shared folder
>>>>>with the guest it appears at GMT time in the guest but the host displays it
>>>>>correctly in local time.  But restarting VirtualBox or just waiting a while
>>>>>the issue cures itself.
>>>>>* pretty good luck with the PCNet-Fast III adapter except that Net Used
>>>>>drives (or even a massive FTP) run out of resources after a lot of copying
>>>>>and then resume working again if I pause for about 10 minutes and then
>>>>>retry the operation.
>>>>>
>>>>>Will an upgrade fix any of this or just cause new problems?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>Al
>>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>
>>>I'm trying to install eCS 2.1 on VirtualBox 7.1.6. I have not found a configuration that can finish the
>install. My best effort so far got to a place where printer installation was going on, but then the eCS installer
>said "Error zip file read error". At the same time, VirtualBox reports a crash and can't go on.
>>>
>>>I've used this iso a lot. I don't think it's defective. The installer seems to run.
>>>
>>>What system chipset do you recommend? Network card?
>>>
>>>I have also tried my eCS 2.2 b2, but that also crashes during the installation (TRAP in DaniS506)
>>
>>hi,
>>
>>don't use danis driver on VMs they do not work
>>
>>massimo
>Thank you! I now have a VM where eCS installation completed. The network does not function. What eCS
>driver would you recommend with the Intel PRO/1000 MT adapter?

I am using MMLEM.

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