Comments on: Windows Server Longhorn: Server Core essentials

By: Dmitry Sotnikov

Dmitry Sotnikov — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:34:45 +0000

Works fine so far although I am only using it in the lab. Jeffrey is asking to report any issues to the PowerShell team so they seem to be willing to look into fixing any possible issues which might arise: http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/archive/2008/05/15/powershell-on-ws08-server-core.aspx

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:21:44 +0000

Dmitry, thanks. This post made you quite famous. I also linked to it some days ago. I just wonder how stable this is since it is not officially supported by Microsoft.

By: Dmitry Sotnikov

Dmitry Sotnikov — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:46:14 +0000

You can find (unofficial and not supported by Microsoft) instructions for setting up PowerShell on Server Core here: http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/powershell-on-server-core/

By: Mark’s (we)Blog » Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Mark’s (we)Blog » Windows Server 2008 Server Core — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:59:07 +0000

[...] Scotty McLeod recently gave a presentation to the Windows Server UK User Group on Windows Server 2008 Server Core. I mentioned Server Core in a previous post but here’s some more on the subject, based on Scotty’s presentation (it’s also worth checking out Micheal Pietroforte’s post on Server Core essentials). [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:19:20 +0000

Nick, you’re right. Powershell needs .Net. When I first heard about Powershell and Server Core I also assumed that both products are just made for each other.

Lukas, thanks for the tips.

By: Lukas Beeler

Lukas Beeler — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:11:41 +0000

Just FYI:

There are two *.cpl files in \windows\system32, which can launch to change timezone and regional settings.

There’s a tool called “drvinst”, which seems to be the same as in Windows PE, and the way to install drivers.

I also managed to kill my VM by playing with netdom – well, at least Vista has local Shadow Copies

By: nick

nick — Sun, 13 May 2007 13:09:00 +0000

why doesn’t it support powershell? presumably because you can’t install .net 2.0 framework?

I’ll never understand Microsoft…just when I think I’ve got them figured out they go and do something like this.

Still, looking forward to see what longhorn has in store…

By: Adminspotting.net » Admintagging for May 12, 2007

Adminspotting.net » Admintagging for May 12, 2007 — Sun, 13 May 2007 01:59:16 +0000

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By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 12 May 2007 09:22:14 +0000

Don’t worry I am not offended so easily. You’re right driver installation is an interesting issue. If I find some documentation about it, I’ll probably write about it here.

By: Lukas Beeler

Lukas Beeler — Sat, 12 May 2007 09:12:28 +0000

Michael, sorry – i didn’t mean to offend you – it’s just a question that’s always in the back of my mind when talking about Longhorn Core.

I already have Longhorn Core running in a VirtualPC instance, it works fine, but i haven’t figured out on how i would install essential drivers (i wasn’t able to find docs on this either). Just thought maybe you would know

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 12 May 2007 09:09:34 +0000

Lukas, I didn’t say I answered “all�? essentials questions If you just want to try Server Core, I recommend VMware Workstation. You won’t get driver problems there. I guess it is the same with Virtual PC and Virtual Server.

Josh, thanks for the compliment. I think it will take quite some time until hardware and software vendors will embrace Server Core. Some of them are not even done with Vista.

By: Josh Maher

Josh Maher — Fri, 11 May 2007 23:13:25 +0000

Great start, thanks Michael. I agree with Lukas though….there may be a large number of hardware components and/or applications that won’t work at RTM with this thing just because they are GUI installs. This could be fairly limiting to any real implementations of this thing.

By: Lukas Beeler

Lukas Beeler — Fri, 11 May 2007 22:04:28 +0000

The answer i’ve not seen thus far on this topic is:

“How do i install a network card driver in Longhorn core?”