Webserver in Virtual Box

[DaGunster]

Good Day,

I’m using Sun’s Virtual Box to run Ubuntu Server 9.04.

The host OS is Microsoft Vista Home Premium

The machine is a dual core Compaq with 3gb with Netgear wireless adapter.

Sun’s Virtual Box – and – Ubuntu Server installed perfectly.

I can use Ubuntu Firefox at the same time I use Vista Firefox to browse the web.

I have Apache installed on Ubuntu server.

On the Ubuntu virtual machine, I can browse ‘localhost’ and I get the Apache Web Server front page. No problem.

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Here is the problem…

When I go to Vista, I do *NOT* see the ‘localhost’ – the front page of the web server in the Ubuntu Server Virtual Machine.

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Question…

How do I get the Ubuntu Virtual Server to serve web-pages that the host can see?

Much thanks.





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Here is the question…

[sikandarnoori]

hi,
you mentioned that in your host OS (Vista) you can not access running webserver in your virtual OS trough localhost address,
I think it is better to type your virtual server’s IP address in your host OS (Vista) browser and it will work. Run ifconfig in your virtual OS command line to get your MAC IP address.
have a nice time and excuse me for my poor English.

[beezlebubsbum]

i would have to agree with that reply, that should work

[BobRobertson]

i would have to agree with that reply, that should work

If I may suggest, put VirtualBox networking into "bridging" mode. That will give your Ubuntu a network address on your local net, and therefore be reachable that way.

Just a thought.

[vinlee]

I will go with sikandarnoori.