:: setup qemu bridged network + make / setup bridge on interface $ sudo vi /etc/network/interfaces # setup like : auto lo iface lo inet loopback auto br0 iface br0 inet static address 10.100.100.81 netmask 255.255.255.0 network 10.100.100.0 broadcast 10.100.100.255 gateway 10.100.100.1 bridge_ports eth0 bridge_fd 9 bridge_hello 2 bridge_maxage 12 bridge_stp off + restarting network interfaces $ sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart :: starting qemu add network options: -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0,script=/etc/qemu-ifup ex: $ sudo qemu -cdrom install-x86-minimal-20110111.iso -hda gentoo -net nic,vlan=0 -net tap,vlan=0,ifname=tap0,script=/etc/qemu-ifup :: link + googlelinux + iank