1908 - MacBook Pro and Vista RC1: network busted

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by dnanian, Sep 22, 2006.

  1. dnanian

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    I don't know whether it's supposed to work, but although I can get a properly configured network adapter under 1908 and RC1, I cannot get it to communicate properly.

    I saw this same behavior with Beta 2: basically, the Windows Live "home page" will come up, and some text-based pages will appear, but most longer pages start to load and then almost immediatley get stuck, and "spin" forever, never loading the rest of their resources.

    I've checked a lot of web sites, both inside my network and outside with the same results.

    Anyone have any suggestions?
     
  2. controller

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    Make sure you install the VMTools again in XP Compatablity mode. Also, make sure your -Mac- networking is working.

    I found a couple of times I had to reboot because Parallels running Vista killed my internet access on my Mac. (It didn't work under Vista either, obviously). I don't know how to replicate the bug, but it seems to be only with Vista under 1908.
     
  3. dnanian

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    I did both; the networking does work, but only momentarily per web page. So I can view some short pages, but longer pages partially load or don't load at all. Mac networking is fine.
     
  4. Mr_D

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    I get the same thing - only i was getting it with 1898, and also the new 1910. Also, I have a new Core 2 Duo iMac - not a MacBook Pro - so I tried disabling VT-x support and still no dice. I'm a little lost.

    The problem seems to be related to the amount of data transferred - I tried downloading firefox once, and it got to about 80%. It just hung, so I tried it again, only with a little more browsing involved, and it got to 40%.
     
  5. dnanian

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    Exactly right (although I'm transferring a lot less data in my case). Doesn't happen with XP, just Vista.
     
  6. Mr_D

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    For me, this is happening in XP - I'm downloading the Vista RC to see if it happens there as well.
     
  7. dnanian

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    Interesting! Well, I have to get things to the point where I can run relatively unimpeded (at present, my MacPro just will not run Parallels reliably), and I'll give XP a try again...
     
  8. bfrancis

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    It is happening to me in Vista -- no network even though it works find under MAC -- macbook pro
     

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