Resolve one VMWare network fustration, but then ....

I was fustrated for a while wondering why the Ubuntu cannot connect to the Net. Finally I figured it out: it's because my system has two network card, and the VMWare somehow took my InTRANET network card as the tunnel for it's virtual network. To resolve the problem, I need to :

(1) Select [Edit] -> [Virtual Network Setting]
(2) Select Net0 (Bridge) one, instead of allowing it to automatically pick a network card, explictly specify my internet network card.

Of course this assume that you can use "Bridge" has network setting. At least now it works.

Now I need to figure out how to keep my software Firewall (ZoneAlarm) running while still being able to let VMWare able to access the Internet.


Moreover, I experienced something new and strange regarding to VMWare. I was running Ubuntu 6.0.6 on VMWare, and was downloading some latest service pack. STrange thing happened when I switched out of the VMWare, I found that my left button was NOT working on the host WinXP OS. BUt then after I turned on VMWare, everything back to normal! It only happned when I use Ubuntu OS on VMWare. Really strange.