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activation windows server
by Marvin Hunkin 07 Nov '20

07 Nov '20

Hi. Tried a couple of commands and did try activating windows server 2019 essentials 64 bit inside hyper v and a remote connection. Tried googling and either did not work inside command prompt or windows power shell. So how do I activate it short of having to do a recovery. Using hyper v manager latest windows 10 64 bit pro 2004. Thinkin use the data centre, but not sure. When I do a win ver. It does not seem to tell me which version. Thanks.

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success
by Marvin Hunkin 05 Nov '20

05 Nov '20

Hi. Got hyper v and a remote connection and got windows server, windows narrator very sluggish. So installed nvda latest version. Was able to do a roll and create an active directory. And also updated. Only issue I have says windows is not activated. Did try finding a key. Do I need to install the kms server, or how to find my activation key. Keeps saying not active or could not activate. Any ideas. Thanks. Ps: apart from that working fine. Able to add dkestop icons and ale to install software. Thanks.

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hyper v
by Marvin Hunkin 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

Hi. Tried setting the audio to remote computer. But still chrashed my speech. So will have to see if my friend has a remote computer and use the remote connection manager. Tried that what andrew suggested and did research. Still just says input capture and then only hear caps lock on and off. Going to try the nvda remote connection. But maybe not to a virtual machine. Or else have to on my friend telling me where things and not hearing any speech. Any one ran into this issue with hyper v. When I had vm ware workstation, and then would then connect and then selected windows server 2019. Then when I then select server manager. Said some thing about no server pool info. My sighted friend tried virtual box but kept chrashing. I did use remote connection to a remote computer. Able to get speech. So will ask my friend. See if he has a remote computer cann connect to. I know this does work. Thanks.dpened

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Building a Linux kernel for WSL2 using GCC
by Simon Eigeldinger 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Hi, Moved away from Clang to GCC. Sounds more standard anyway. *smile* Now you can use all Ubuntu versions to compile the kernel. Building a Linux kernel for WSL2 using GCC Last updated: 18:28 02.11.2020 Or just get it and updated versions of this documentation from here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nhcbxnv5zllxuof/AABbHdkf3Yd4RuEPnkBf5MMLa?dl=0 Note: Changed from Clang back to GCC because this seems to be a more standard way of doing it. Sources https://www.xyb.name/2020/03/14/build-your-kernel-for-wsl2/ https://nathanchance.dev/posts/wsl2-kernel-clang/ Howto 1. Download and install the needed tools. Use Ubuntu. $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgrade $ sudo apt install g++ make flex bison libssl-dev libelf-dev bc wget 2. Download the kernel source code The latest is 5.9.3 at the moment of writing. Find the latest info on https://www.kernel.org/ $ wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.9.3.tar.xz $ tar xf linux-5.9.3.tar.xz $ cd linux-5.9.3 $ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel/master/Micros… You can also use linux-next (bleeding edge code) if you want: $ wget https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/snapsho… for the kernel of 30 October 2020. Modify the dates. See the kernel website for the latest. 3. Build the kernel. An out directory (out.x86_64) can be handy to have a clean environment. $ make -j$(nproc) -s KCONFIG_CONFIG=config-wsl O=out.x86_64 distclean olddefconfig all Move the kernel to the Windows file system. I have my kernels sitting at e:\wsl\kernel. $ cp out.x86_64/arch/x86/boot/bzImage /mnt/e/wsl/kernel/linux-5.9.3 Tell WSL2 to use that kernel when booting up. Create a .wslconfig file in your user directory for example at c:\users\username. This file should contain the following: [wsl2] kernel = e:\\wsl\\kernel\\linux-5.9.3 Note that you need to use double backslashes. Then do on a cmd window. $ wsl --shutdown Then load a linux distro and type $ cat /proc/version Now you should see something like that Linux version 5.9.3-microsoft-standard (root@SimonPC) (gcc (Ubuntu 10.2.0-13ubuntu1) 10.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.35.1) #1 SMP Mon Nov 2 17:42:10 CET 2020 Some have noticed that the VM gets stuck starting with a custom kernel at times; if that happens, run wsl --shutdown and try reopening one of the distributions again, it will usually work after a couple of times. Enjoy.

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hyper v
by Marvin Hunkin 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Hi. Got the jaws 2020 august remote remote services and a trial. Now downloaded and installed. Now when I go to hyper v. and connect, with windows server 2019. Does not give me any speech, just says input capture and then caps lock on or off, and it chrashes my system. So did have a trial of a remote server from http://www.heropa.com, but cost them a lot of cash and burnt my bridges. So wondering if there a free remote computer server service, that's free, has windows server 2016 or 2019, then can then install nvda, and jaws on it. Wondering. If nvda has a remote option. Is that fee or cost money or a trial. Thanks.

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vm ware fusion
by Marvin Hunkin 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Hi. Is vm ware fusion only for mac, or does it work with windows. And do have a jaws remote licence and a trial licence. And jaws 2020. So what else do I need to get hyper v to read the content inside windows server 2019. Thanks.

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Building the WSL2 kernel with Clang
by Simon Eigeldinger 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

Some nerds might be interested: Building the WSL2 kernel with Clang Last updated: 22:10 30.10.2020 Or just get it and this documentation from here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nhcbxnv5zllxuof/AABbHdkf3Yd4RuEPnkBf5MMLa?dl=0 Sources https://nathanchance.dev/posts/wsl2-kernel-clang/ https://www.xyb.name/2020/03/14/build-your-kernel-for-wsl2/ Howto 1. Download and install the needed tools. Use Ubuntu 20.04. Ubuntu 20.10 seems not to work at the moment. $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgrade $ sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends bc bison build-essential ca-certificates flex git gnupg libelf-dev libssl-dev lsb-release software-properties-common wget Install Clang 11 $ cd ~ $ wget https://apt.llvm.org/llvm.sh $ chmod +x llvm.sh $ sudo ./llvm.sh 11 2. Download the kernel source code The latest is 5.9.2 at the moment. $ wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.9.2.tar.xz $ tar xf linux-5.9.2.tar.xz $ cd linux-5.9.2 $ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL2-Linux-Kernel/master/Micros… 3. Build the kernel. An out directory (out.x86_64) can be handy to have a clean environment. $ make -j$(nproc) -s CC=clang-11 KCONFIG_CONFIG=config-wsl LD=ld.lld-11 O=out.x86_64 distclean olddefconfig all 1. Move the kernel to the Windows file system. I have my kernels sitting at e:\wsl\kernel. $ cp out.x86_64/arch/x86/boot/bzImage /mnt/e/wsl/kernel/linux-5.9.2 2. Tell WSL2 to use that kernel when booting up. Create a .wslconfig file in your user directory for example at c:\users\username. This file should contain the following: [wsl2] kernel = e:\\wsl\\kernel\\linux-5.9.2 Note that you need to use double backslashes. Then do on a cmd window. $ wsl --shutdown Then load a linux distro and type $ cat /proc/version Now you should see something like that Linux version 5.9.2-microsoft-standard (root@SimonPC) (Ubuntu clang version 11.0.0-++20201021094914+176249bd673-1~exp1~2 0201021075533.113, LLD 11.0.0) #1 SMP Fri Oct 30 21:04:46 CET 2020 Some have noticed that the VM gets stuck starting with a custom kernel at times; if that happens, run wsl --shutdown and try reopening one of the distributions again, it will usually work after a couple of times. Enjoy.

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hyper v
by Marvin Hunkin 01 Nov '20

01 Nov '20

Hi. Set up the list to receive digests. Have I been banned. Thought I was on topic and only two posts. And one reply. Thanks.

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how to forward keystrokes inside windows server 2019 hyper v with jaws, nvda, windows narrator, window-eyes
by Marvin Hunkin 31 Oct '20

31 Oct '20

Hi. Wondering if any one has done this with jaws, nvda, windows narrator if it works inside hyper v and windows server. What about window-eyes. Any ideas. Any scripts, or any modules or maybe how to do this. Have tried googling for that. But not found any tutorials or instructions how to do that. Have tried. Any one done this. Thanks.

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hyper v
by Marvin Hunkin 30 Oct '20

30 Oct '20

Hi. Okay will go and research that. And do have jaws running, unless need the remote jaws and then either need to get a trial licence or need to then purchase. With nvda, does this process work. When I launched nvda, it was able to read the configuration dialog and the preferences. But jaws did not. Okay will see if there's an article how to forward all keystrokes to hyper vi via nvda key strokes. Thanks. Ps: my friend install virtual box, but kept crashing and powering off. My 30 day vm ware workstation trial ended, and did not want to use crack keys. And when I did research, the vm ware key is stored on the copy or a hidden folder in windows. Thanks.shadow

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