Aldert,
Thanks for the feedback. I remember having problems with tgz files with the 4.5 version, which is one reason I switched to zip (better for Windows evaluators, less chance browser will get confused.)
I find that for my laptop, using both a host-only (or NAT) _and_ a bridged adapter in the VM to be a good way to go. That way if you make sure your web/db servers are bound to all IP addresses, your dev environment will still function.
I'll try to update the download in a few days to reflect your comments.
Thanks again