Network trouble with Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy when cloning VMWare

Posted At : June 20, 2008 12:01 AM | Posted By : Terry Schmitt
Related Categories: Linux,Virtualization

I'm still fairly new in the Linux world and still find things that make me scratch my head. I use Kubuntu 8.04 on my PC and I'm working with Ubuntu 8.04 Server in VMWare Workstation.

When cloning or copying a VMWare image, a new MAC address is created for the new image, which means that the first time that you boot up the clone, guess what? No networking! This is stupid simple with Windows, as it would simply detect the new network adapter and continue booting with network support working just fine. It's a different story with Linux, of course! I knew it was an adapter issue and Ubuntu simply wasn't recognizing the new adapter.

This guy found the solution, so he gets all the credit.

http://www.ianneubert.com/wp/

Delete this file:

sudo rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules

Reboot

sudo shutdown now -r