How can I force server GC under W2K3 using Framework 1.1 SP-1?

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I have been reading about a new setting that under FW 1.0 SP-3, and FW 1.1
SP-1 which allows you to choose the Server GC.

i.e.

<Configuration>
<runtime>
<gcServer enabled="true" />
</runtime>
</Configuration>

Well I tried this under Windows Server 2000 and it seems to work fine. Doing
a tlist I see mscorsvr.dll.

Now using the same test executable, and <app>.exe.config file under Windows
Server 2003 it will not use the server GC.

All I ever see is: mscorwks.dll.

Is this parameter supported under W2K3?
 
Yes, this is supported under Win2k3. Make sure you:
-have v1.1-SP1 installed (Win2k3 comes with v1.1 by default)
-are on a multi-proc (or Hyperthreaded) machine (this setting is ignored on
a single-proc machine)

Hope that helps
-Chris


--------------------

| I have been reading about a new setting that under FW 1.0 SP-3, and FW
1.1
| SP-1 which allows you to choose the Server GC.
|
| i.e.
|
| <Configuration>
| <runtime>
| <gcServer enabled="true" />
| </runtime>
| </Configuration>
|
| Well I tried this under Windows Server 2000 and it seems to work fine.
Doing
| a tlist I see mscorsvr.dll.
|
| Now using the same test executable, and <app>.exe.config file under
Windows
| Server 2003 it will not use the server GC.
|
| All I ever see is: mscorwks.dll.
|
| Is this parameter supported under W2K3?
|
|
|
 
You may be right Chris. I can't read my own output. I wrote a small script
to display Framework versions and SP levels and when I looked again, no SP-1.

I think I saw 1.1 arggg.

Will load SP-1 and confirm, thanks!!!

PS: is this documented at Microsoft somewhere????
 
Do let me know if it doesn't work for you.

As far as I know, the only official documentation is on a few MSDN blogs:

http://weblogs.asp.net/clyon/archive/2004/09/08/226981.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/maoni/archive/2004/09/25.aspx
http://blog.joycode.com/junfeng/archive/2004/07/09/27088.aspx

By the way, this feature is NOT supported in v1.0 SP3.

-Chris

--------------------

|
| You may be right Chris. I can't read my own output. I wrote a small
script
| to display Framework versions and SP levels and when I looked again, no
SP-1.
|
| I think I saw 1.1 arggg.
|
| Will load SP-1 and confirm, thanks!!!
|
| PS: is this documented at Microsoft somewhere????
|
|
|
| ""Chris Lyon [MSFT]"" wrote:
|
| > Yes, this is supported under Win2k3. Make sure you:
| > -have v1.1-SP1 installed (Win2k3 comes with v1.1 by default)
| > -are on a multi-proc (or Hyperthreaded) machine (this setting is
ignored on
| > a single-proc machine)
| >
| > Hope that helps
| > -Chris
| >
| >
| > --------------------
| >
| > | I have been reading about a new setting that under FW 1.0 SP-3, and
FW
| > 1.1
| > | SP-1 which allows you to choose the Server GC.
| > |
| > | i.e.
| > |
| > | <Configuration>
| > | <runtime>
| > | <gcServer enabled="true" />
| > | </runtime>
| > | </Configuration>
| > |
| > | Well I tried this under Windows Server 2000 and it seems to work
fine.
| > Doing
| > | a tlist I see mscorsvr.dll.
| > |
| > | Now using the same test executable, and <app>.exe.config file under
| > Windows
| > | Server 2003 it will not use the server GC.
| > |
| > | All I ever see is: mscorwks.dll.
| > |
| > | Is this parameter supported under W2K3?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
 
Chris, it did work under W2K3. Strange issue. The registry stated that
SP-1 was installed but it was not. My dotnetver application looks at the
registry and I assumed it had SP-1.
When I loaded SP-1 it worked and I was able to pick which core.

But ...

What do you mean by "By the way, this feature is NOT supported in v1.0 SP3"

It works, just not supported?
That's why I am looking for some official documentation on this parameter.

Thanks
 
Sorry, I wasn't clear. The gcServer setting in config files does NOT work
on v1.0 SP3. The feature is only in v1.1 SP1 and in v2.0.

-Chris

--------------------
|
| Chris, it did work under W2K3. Strange issue. The registry stated that
| SP-1 was installed but it was not. My dotnetver application looks at the
| registry and I assumed it had SP-1.
| When I loaded SP-1 it worked and I was able to pick which core.
|
| But ...
|
| What do you mean by "By the way, this feature is NOT supported in v1.0
SP3"
|
| It works, just not supported?
| That's why I am looking for some official documentation on this parameter.
|
| Thanks
|
|
| ""Chris Lyon [MSFT]"" wrote:
|
| > Do let me know if it doesn't work for you.
| >
| > As far as I know, the only official documentation is on a few MSDN
blogs:
| >
| > http://weblogs.asp.net/clyon/archive/2004/09/08/226981.aspx
| > http://blogs.msdn.com/maoni/archive/2004/09/25.aspx
| > http://blog.joycode.com/junfeng/archive/2004/07/09/27088.aspx
| >
| > By the way, this feature is NOT supported in v1.0 SP3.
| >
| > -Chris
| >
| > --------------------
| >
| > |
| > | You may be right Chris. I can't read my own output. I wrote a small
| > script
| > | to display Framework versions and SP levels and when I looked again,
no
| > SP-1.
| > |
| > | I think I saw 1.1 arggg.
| > |
| > | Will load SP-1 and confirm, thanks!!!
| > |
| > | PS: is this documented at Microsoft somewhere????
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | ""Chris Lyon [MSFT]"" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Yes, this is supported under Win2k3. Make sure you:
| > | > -have v1.1-SP1 installed (Win2k3 comes with v1.1 by default)
| > | > -are on a multi-proc (or Hyperthreaded) machine (this setting is
| > ignored on
| > | > a single-proc machine)
| > | >
| > | > Hope that helps
| > | > -Chris
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --------------------
| > | >
| > | > | I have been reading about a new setting that under FW 1.0 SP-3,
and
| > FW
| > | > 1.1
| > | > | SP-1 which allows you to choose the Server GC.
| > | > |
| > | > | i.e.
| > | > |
| > | > | <Configuration>
| > | > | <runtime>
| > | > | <gcServer enabled="true" />
| > | > | </runtime>
| > | > | </Configuration>
| > | > |
| > | > | Well I tried this under Windows Server 2000 and it seems to work
| > fine.
| > | > Doing
| > | > | a tlist I see mscorsvr.dll.
| > | > |
| > | > | Now using the same test executable, and <app>.exe.config file
under
| > | > Windows
| > | > | Server 2003 it will not use the server GC.
| > | > |
| > | > | All I ever see is: mscorwks.dll.
| > | > |
| > | > | Is this parameter supported under W2K3?
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|
 
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