The default xp network interface card (nic) in virtualbox is the default because xp has native drivers for it, right off the shelf. if your xp has a nic which it doesn't have a driver for then you either :-. changed from the default nic type to something else.. This page contains the driver installation download for ethernet controller in supported models (virtualbox) that are running a supported operating system.. When i installed oracle virtualbox, it created a network adapter on my host system called "virtualbox host-only network". according to ipconfig /all , this virtual network adapter has the mac address 0a-00-27-00-00-10 ..
I’m trying to set up a windows xp virtualbox (with oracle’s virtualbox) yet it seems i don’t have drivers. in the guest windows xp, the network section is empty, typing ipconfig in command prompt does nothing. apparently my install doesn’t have device manager either, so so much for that.. The usermanual.pdf of 2.1.4 states: windows vista no longer ships a driver for the amd pcnet ethernet card that virtualbox provides to the guest by default [...]. as a convenience, virtualbox ships with a 32-bit driver for the amd pcnet card, which comes with the windows guest additions. then, start the windows hardware wizard and direct it to the guest additions cd where a driver for the. Virtualbox 4.2.4 r81684 on windows 7 professional 64-bit host.. after installing with default options, cpu usage hovers around 80-100% for a single core. this is immediately after installation, before configuring any vm..
