On Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:28:26 -0700
Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thank you all for your responses.
> 
> Someone suggested setting the virtual machine IP to the local host IP
> of 127.0.0.1.
> 
> I use the Linux and Win hosts files to create a kind of local DNS.  I 
> use a private IP such as 192,168,20.65, making the hosts entry 
> "192,168,20.65<tab>example.internal".  I do not think an entry like 
> "127.0.0.1<tab>example.internal" would work.

Another alternative is to make the VM guest be on the same subnet as
the metal host. See https://troubleshooters.com/linux/qemu/nobs.htm .


SteveT

Steve Litt 
Spring 2023 featured book: Troubleshooting Techniques of the Successful
Technologist http://www.troubleshooters.com/techniques

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