Windows Docker Gitlab CI Runner

Windows CI Build Node Install Hyper V Server 2016 (free perpetual eval licence) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2016 https://technet.microsoft.com/hyper-v-server-docs/Hyper-V-Server-2016 https://blog.docker.com/2016/09/build-your-first-docker-windows-server-container/ Install on your hardware/vm of choice. oVirt / KVM If you’re using oVirt or other KVM based hypervisor for you host, you’ll likely want the console viewer application installed on your local machine: https://virt-manager.org/download/sources/virt-viewer/virt-viewer-x64-6.0.msi Set up the vm with the disk connected to IDE initially, we can switch it over to faster VirtIO once drivers are installed. ...

July 30, 2018 · 6 min · Andrew Leech

Windows Docker Gitlab CI Runner (2019)

Windows CI Build Node Install Windows Server Core 2019 or Windows 10 (eval licence or full). https://uupdump.ml/ Can be used to download latest versions. Hyper V Server 2019 not working as of Feb 2019: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/Virtualization-Documentation/issues/945 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-hyper-v-server-2019 https://medium.com/@RealNetwork/direct-download-links-windows-server-2019-datacenter-standard-essentials-hyper-v-server-2019-5f53357eeeac https://software-download.microsoft.com/download/pr/17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_SERVERHYPERCORE_OEM_x64FRE_en-us.iso Install on your hardware/vm of choice. System Setup Once it’s installed you’ll see a console on the vm screen. Firstly you’ll be asked to set a password, do so with something memorable. ...

July 30, 2018 · 9 min · Andrew Leech