id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 686 VBox aborts virtual machine instance with port forwarding Sven Salzwedel "Hi, I'm using VirtualBox 1.5.0 (binary version) on ArchLinux. I've got a fresh Debian Etch installation called ""Debian Etch Webdev"". Networksettings for the VM are default NAT settings. After enabling portforwarding as described in the documentation, the VM aborts when trying to setup networking in the VM. VirtualBox saves the attached log file into my home. Steps to enable portforwarding: {{{ % VBoxManage setextradata ""Debian Etch Webdev"" \ ""VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/sshguest/Protocol"" TCP % VBoxManage setextradata ""$1"" \ ""VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/sshguest/GuestPort"" 22 % VBoxManage setextradata ""$1"" \ ""VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/sshguest/HostPort"" 22 }}}" defect closed network/NAT VirtualBox 1.5.0 fixed other other