{"id":279,"date":"2016-10-22T08:46:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-22T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stringer.cc\/blog\/?p=279"},"modified":"2016-12-22T08:48:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T14:48:43","slug":"getting-nanoserver-tp5-up-with-virtualbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stringer.cc\/blog\/2016\/10\/22\/getting-nanoserver-tp5-up-with-virtualbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting NanoServer (TP5) up with VirtualBox"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Windows Server 2016’s features is a version called NanoServer – it’s a stripped down version of a Core Windows Server installation (no GUI), and might just be perfect for a Minecraft server.\u00c2\u00a0 Java will run in it, and since the server can be launched without a GUI, this could be very useful for a lightweight VM or laptop.\u00c2\u00a0 Plus, it’s good excuse to get used to this new feature of Server 2016, even if it’s just a Technical Preview.<\/p>\n

I ran into an issue – even when adding OEMDrivers and manually adding the drivers from a Windows 10 load, I get no networks for the virtualized Intel 1000T nic in my VM.\u00c2\u00a0 Might just be a TP5 bug, as I see that it looked ok in others’ posts from TP4.<\/p>\n

\"nanonics\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So, I installed the full Server 2016 Standard with Desktop (TP5) into VirtualBox to see what NIC drivers it used.<\/p>\n

\"Capture\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Look at the driver from the nic after the install.<\/p>\n

\"2016devices\"<\/a><\/p>\n

That didn’t line up with anything, so I tried the 1000 MT Server driver… Bingo!<\/p>\n

\"20161000mt\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, I built a Nanoserver image – with the guest deployment type, using the 1000MT Server setting:<\/p>\n

\"nanonics\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Crickets!!!\u00c2\u00a0 OK, let’s try a “host” install with the -OEMDrivers flag:<\/p>\n

\"nanonicworking\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bingo!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The oiption to deploy as guest locks out OEMDrivers, and is for Hyper-V VMs.\u00c2\u00a0 The host flag allows the OEMDriver pack, and of that pack with the Server 2016 release, only the Intel 1000\/MT Server adapter is included.<\/p>\n

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One of Windows Server 2016’s features is a version called NanoServer – it’s a stripped down version of a Core Windows Server installation (no GUI), and might just be perfect for a Minecraft server.\u00c2\u00a0 Java will run in it, and since the server can be launched without a GUI, this could be very useful for … <\/p>\n

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