VMWare external network error

[Eddie]

I'm trying to follow the directions in the README.txt (http://www.sagemath.org/mirror/win/README.txt) and I am getting stuck here:

2. ssh to the same IP address as the Sage Notebook.  For example, if when you 
   run notebook it says:

     Open Firefox to the address http://172.16.248.137
     It may take up to about 10 seconds for the server to start. Press refresh.
     (Click here and press control-C twice to stop the notebook server)

   then you should SSH to 172.16.248.137.  Use the login name "sage" and the
   password "sage". 

I am currently using vmware and I'm guessing the problem is that it "can't connect to external network." Does anyone know how I can fix this problem? I want to be able to render an ip address so I can continue through with the readme.

However, I am able to change code and build Sage through terminal on the virtual machine. Does that mean I actually don't have to worry about the above? (If so I'd still love an answer to the above though)

[William Stein]

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 3:05 AM, Eddie <jian...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to follow the directions in the README.txt
> (http://www.sagemath.org/mirror/win/README.txt) and I am getting stuck here:
>
> 2. ssh to the same IP address as the Sage Notebook. For example, if when
> you
> run notebook it says:
>
> Open Firefox to the address http://172.16.248.137
> It may take up to about 10 seconds for the server to start. Press
> refresh.
> (Click here and press control-C twice to stop the notebook server)
>
> then you should SSH to 172.16.248.137. Use the login name "sage" and the
> password "sage".
>
> I am currently using vmware and I'm guessing the problem is that it "can't
> connect to external network." Does anyone know how I can fix this problem?

I fixed a related problem on another student's machine in class. It's
too hard to explain in email, unfortunately.

Can you come to office hours on Monday (11:30-12:30 and 3:30-4:30)?

> I
> want to be able to render an ip address so I can continue through with the
> readme.
>
> However, I am able to change code and build Sage through terminal on the
> virtual machine. Does that mean I actually don't have to worry about the
> above? (If so I'd still love an answer to the above though)

--
William Stein
Professor of Mathematics
University of Washington
http://wstein.org

[Eddie Tsay]

Thanks - Yes I can make office hours on Monday.