Network does not work for 3.2 RC1 eee build on Virtual Box

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Boot live CD or install 3.2RC1 on virtual box
2. ALT+F1, and type netcfg

See that eth0 is down.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

eth0 configured with DHCP

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

3.2RC1 eee

Please provide any additional information below.

You can bring network up using the following steps:

ifconfig eth0 10.0.2.15 netmask 255.255.255.0
route add default gw 10.0.2.4 dev eth0
setprop net.eth0.dns1 <your dns server ip for instance 8.8.8.8>
setprop net.dns1 <your dns server ip for instance 8.8.8.8>
ifconfig eth0 10.0.2.15 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

that is for the case you have NAT network on your virtual machine.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by vasilt...@gmail.com on 15 Nov 2011 at 2:47

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Behavior is the same  for android-x86-3.2-RC2-eeepc.iso

Original comment by d...@denardo.com on 18 Nov 2011 at 2:55

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I don't think there's Ethernet support in the Android UI itself yet in 
Honeycomb.

Original comment by dreamcas...@gmail.com on 20 Nov 2011 at 5:01

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vasilt - 
I have an Acer Aspire One that I booted up android-x86-3.2-RC2-asus_laptop.iso 
with USB.  I tried your commands in netcfg, setting up eth0 and it worked fine 
for me, Ethernet works for me now.  I couldn't add my gmail account (Said it 
needed a wifi connection), but I could browse the web fine, I posted some posts 
on Facebook.  I just wanted to let you know it works I guess, if you didn't 
know already.  Thanks.

Original comment by m...@markrdesign.com on 21 Nov 2011 at 7:54

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Well I was able to add my google account this way (it's a workaround)
When you are on a screen where google asks you for a name and password - there 
is a menu button on the right-top part of the screen. Clicck on it and select 
subscribe with browser of something like that. This will open your browser and 
you might get a popup saying you have no internet. Ignore the popup and just 
let the browser to open the page. Provide google with your credentials and you 
will be able to subscribe to google.

Still there is an issue. As soon as there is no NeworkInfo in 
ConnectinvityService for ethernet, android will think that you have no internet 
connection. So all the syncronization will get stuck and your emails won't get 
updated. 

Original comment by vasilt...@gmail.com on 21 Nov 2011 at 3:56

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I think it's because HC is looking for a process file that indicated 
wpa_supplicant is running.

I've started playing with setprop wifi.interface eth0 (this command is 
accepted) but still it does not work. What i am trying to do is to fake wifi 
being up, so there must be a runfile or a .pidfile that can be touched to do 
this...

Original comment by ksump...@gmail.com on 21 Nov 2011 at 7:43

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Hi,
i've installed "android-x86-3.2-RC2-eeepc.iso" on my PC through VMware. i did't 
get network support. i tried to configure "ifconfig eth0 xx.xx.xx netmask 
xx.x.x" and it throws "no such device". please help me configuring internet.

Original comment by murugar...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2012 at 1:55