I am using VMWare Fusion version 5.0.2 under Mountian Lion, version 10.8.2. The guest OS in question is Cent OS version 5.8.
When I set any ethernet adapter to NAT ("Share with my Mac"), attempts to bring up the ethernet interface result in the following:
[root@localhost ppp]# ifup eth0
Determining IP information for eth0... failed; no link present. Check cable?
Knowing how to use The Googles, I located this article:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=977
Which suggested adding some lines to a few files. After following those instructions, I get this:
[root@localhost sysconfig]# ifup eth0
Determining IP information for eth0...PING 10.0.1.1 (10.0.1.1) from 10.0.1.184 eth0: 56(84) bytes of data.
--- 10.0.1.1 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 0 received, +3 errors, 100% packet loss, time 2000ms
, pipe 3
failed.
If I manually manipulate ifcfg-eth0 to use a static IP address and leave in the lines form the article mentioned above, the link "appears" up, but I cannot ping the gateway or reach the Internet.
So I'm left with a guest that can't do NAT no matter what I can manage to try. I really need to use this guest through the host's VPN connection, so I am determined to find an answer.
Any ideas?