diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
index bd23d1cb62..d1e29b485e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/CommandConsole.cs
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
         /// </summary>
         public void Prompt()
         {
-            string line = ReadLine(m_defaultPrompt + "# ", true, true);
+            string line = ReadLine(DefaultPrompt + "# ", true, true);
 
             if (line != String.Empty)
                 Output("Invalid command");
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
index 4b375d9963..2d8e723af2 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/ConsoleBase.cs
@@ -43,15 +43,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
 
         public object ConsoleScene { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The default prompt text.
-        /// </summary>
-        public string DefaultPrompt
-        {
-            set { m_defaultPrompt = value; }
-            get { return m_defaultPrompt; }
-        }
-        protected string m_defaultPrompt;
+        public string DefaultPrompt { get; set; }
 
         public ConsoleBase(string defaultPrompt)
         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs
index b489f93b69..8ba58e4cc6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Console/MockConsole.cs
@@ -46,13 +46,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Console
 
         public ICommands Commands { get { return m_commands; } }
 
+        public string DefaultPrompt { get; set; }
+
         public void Prompt() {}
 
         public void RunCommand(string cmd) {}
 
         public string ReadLine(string p, bool isCommand, bool e) { return ""; }
 
-        public object ConsoleScene { get { return null; } }
+        public object ConsoleScene { 
+            get { return null; }
+            set {}
+        }
 
         public void Output(string text, string level) {}
         public void Output(string text) {}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs
index 8cd20da4ee..a6573f8843 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/ICommandConsole.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 
         ICommands Commands { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default prompt text.
+        /// </summary>
+        string DefaultPrompt { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Display a command prompt on the console and wait for user input
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs
index 33024b2076..79560d805b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/IConsole.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
 {
     public interface IConsole
     {
-        object ConsoleScene { get; }
+        object ConsoleScene { get; set; }
 
         void Output(string text, string level);
         void Output(string text);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
index e6ca38032a..2c21800bbd 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/BaseOpenSimServer.cs
@@ -61,22 +61,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         /// server.
         /// </summary>
         private Timer m_periodicDiagnosticsTimer = new Timer(60 * 60 * 1000);
-
-        protected CommandConsole m_console;
-        protected OpenSimAppender m_consoleAppender;
-        protected IAppender m_logFileAppender = null; 
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Record the initial startup directory for info purposes
-        /// </summary>
-        protected string m_startupDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Server version information.  Usually VersionInfo + information about git commit, operating system, etc.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected string m_version;
-
-        protected string m_pidFile = String.Empty;
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Random uuid for private data 
@@ -91,27 +75,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 
         public BaseOpenSimServer() : base()
         {
-            m_version = VersionInfo.Version;
-            
             // Random uuid for private data
             m_osSecret = UUID.Random().ToString();
 
             m_periodicDiagnosticsTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(LogDiagnostics);
             m_periodicDiagnosticsTimer.Enabled = true;
-
-            // This thread will go on to become the console listening thread
-            Thread.CurrentThread.Name = "ConsoleThread";
-
-            ILoggerRepository repository = LogManager.GetRepository();
-            IAppender[] appenders = repository.GetAppenders();
-
-            foreach (IAppender appender in appenders)
-            {
-                if (appender.Name == "LogFileAppender")
-                {
-                    m_logFileAppender = appender;
-                }
-            }
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -119,77 +87,40 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void StartupSpecific()
         {
-            if (m_console != null)
-            {
-                ILoggerRepository repository = LogManager.GetRepository();
-                IAppender[] appenders = repository.GetAppenders();
+            if (m_console == null)
+                return;
 
-                foreach (IAppender appender in appenders)
-                {
-                    if (appender.Name == "Console")
-                    {
-                        m_consoleAppender = (OpenSimAppender)appender;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
+            RegisterCommonCommands();
+            
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "quit",
+                    "quit",
+                    "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
 
-                if (null == m_consoleAppender)
-                {
-                    Notice("No appender named Console found (see the log4net config file for this executable)!");
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    m_consoleAppender.Console = m_console;
-                    
-                    // If there is no threshold set then the threshold is effectively everything.
-                    if (null == m_consoleAppender.Threshold)
-                        m_consoleAppender.Threshold = Level.All;
-                    
-                    Notice(String.Format("Console log level is {0}", m_consoleAppender.Threshold));
-                }
-                
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "quit",
-                        "quit",
-                        "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "shutdown",
+                    "shutdown",
+                    "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
 
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "shutdown",
-                        "shutdown",
-                        "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show threads",
+                    "show threads",
+                    "Show thread status", HandleShow);
 
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "set log level",
-                        "set log level <level>",
-                        "Set the console logging level", HandleLogLevel);
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show version",
+                    "show version",
+                    "Show server version", HandleShow);
 
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show info",
-                        "show info",
-                        "Show general information about the server", HandleShow);
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "threads abort",
+                    "threads abort <thread-id>",
+                    "Abort a managed thread.  Use \"show threads\" to find possible threads.", HandleThreadsAbort);
 
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show threads",
-                        "show threads",
-                        "Show thread status", HandleShow);
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "threads show",
+                    "threads show",
+                    "Show thread status.  Synonym for \"show threads\"",
+                    (string module, string[] args) => Notice(GetThreadsReport()));
 
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show uptime",
-                        "show uptime",
-                        "Show server uptime", HandleShow);
-
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show version",
-                        "show version",
-                        "Show server version", HandleShow);
-
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "threads abort",
-                        "threads abort <thread-id>",
-                        "Abort a managed thread.  Use \"show threads\" to find possible threads.", HandleThreadsAbort);
-
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "threads show",
-                        "threads show",
-                        "Show thread status.  Synonym for \"show threads\"",
-                        (string module, string[] args) => Notice(GetThreadsReport()));
-
-                m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "force gc",
-                        "force gc",
-                        "Manually invoke runtime garbage collection.  For debugging purposes",
-                        HandleForceGc);
-            }
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "force gc",
+                    "force gc",
+                    "Manually invoke runtime garbage collection.  For debugging purposes",
+                    HandleForceGc);
         }
 
         private void HandleForceGc(string module, string[] args)
@@ -281,8 +212,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
         public virtual void Startup()
         {
             m_log.Info("[STARTUP]: Beginning startup processing");
-
-            EnhanceVersionInformation();
             
             m_log.Info("[STARTUP]: Careminster version: " + m_version + Environment.NewLine);
             // clr version potentially is more confusing than helpful, since it doesn't tell us if we're running under Mono/MS .NET and
@@ -319,56 +248,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
             Shutdown();
         }
 
-        private void HandleLogLevel(string module, string[] cmd)
+        public override void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
         {
-            if (null == m_consoleAppender)
-            {
-                Notice("No appender named Console found (see the log4net config file for this executable)!");
-                return;
-            }
-      
-            if (cmd.Length > 3)
-            {
-                string rawLevel = cmd[3];
-                
-                ILoggerRepository repository = LogManager.GetRepository();
-                Level consoleLevel = repository.LevelMap[rawLevel];
-                
-                if (consoleLevel != null)
-                    m_consoleAppender.Threshold = consoleLevel;
-                else
-                    Notice(
-                        String.Format(
-                            "{0} is not a valid logging level.  Valid logging levels are ALL, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL, OFF",
-                            rawLevel));
-            }
+            base.HandleShow(module, cmd);
 
-            Notice(String.Format("Console log level is {0}", m_consoleAppender.Threshold));
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Show help information
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="helpArgs"></param>
-        protected virtual void ShowHelp(string[] helpArgs)
-        {
-            Notice("");
-            
-            if (helpArgs.Length == 0)
-            {
-                Notice("set log level [level] - change the console logging level only.  For example, off or debug.");
-                Notice("show info - show server information (e.g. startup path).");
-                Notice("show threads - list tracked threads");
-                Notice("show uptime - show server startup time and uptime.");
-                Notice("show version - show server version.");
-                Notice("");
-
-                return;
-            }
-        }
-
-        public virtual void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
-        {
             List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
 
             args.RemoveAt(0);
@@ -377,18 +260,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 
             switch (showParams[0])
             {
-                case "info":
-                    ShowInfo();
-                    break;
-
                 case "threads":
                     Notice(GetThreadsReport());
                     break;
 
-                case "uptime":
-                    Notice(GetUptimeReport());
-                    break;
-
                 case "version":
                     Notice(GetVersionText());
                     break;
@@ -414,160 +289,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
                 MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Aborted thread with id {0}", threadId);
             else
                 MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("ERROR - Thread with id {0} not found in managed threads", threadId);
-        }
-        
-        protected void ShowInfo()
-        {
-            Notice(GetVersionText());
-            Notice("Startup directory: " + m_startupDirectory);                
-            if (null != m_consoleAppender)
-                Notice(String.Format("Console log level: {0}", m_consoleAppender.Threshold));              
-        }
-        
-        protected string GetVersionText()
-        {
-            return String.Format("Version: {0} (interface version {1})", m_version, VersionInfo.MajorInterfaceVersion);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
-        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
-        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="msg"></param>
-        protected void Notice(string msg)
-        {
-            if (m_console != null)
-            {
-                m_console.Output(msg);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
-        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
-        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="format"></param>        
-        /// <param name="components"></param>
-        protected void Notice(string format, params string[] components)
-        {
-            if (m_console != null)
-                m_console.OutputFormat(format, components);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Enhance the version string with extra information if it's available.
-        /// </summary>
-        protected void EnhanceVersionInformation()
-        {
-            string buildVersion = string.Empty;
-
-            // The subversion information is deprecated and will be removed at a later date
-            // Add subversion revision information if available
-            // Try file "svn_revision" in the current directory first, then the .svn info.
-            // This allows to make the revision available in simulators not running from the source tree.
-            // FIXME: Making an assumption about the directory we're currently in - we do this all over the place
-            // elsewhere as well
-            string gitDir = "../.git/";
-            string gitRefPointerPath = gitDir + "HEAD";
-
-            string svnRevisionFileName = "svn_revision";
-            string svnFileName = ".svn/entries";
-            string manualVersionFileName = ".version";
-            string inputLine;
-            int strcmp;
-
-            if (File.Exists(manualVersionFileName))
-            {
-                using (StreamReader CommitFile = File.OpenText(manualVersionFileName))
-                    buildVersion = CommitFile.ReadLine();
-
-                m_version += buildVersion ?? "";
-            }
-            else if (File.Exists(gitRefPointerPath))
-            {
-//                m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: Found {0}", gitRefPointerPath);
-
-                string rawPointer = "";
-
-                using (StreamReader pointerFile = File.OpenText(gitRefPointerPath))
-                    rawPointer = pointerFile.ReadLine();
-
-//                m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: rawPointer [{0}]", rawPointer);
-
-                Match m = Regex.Match(rawPointer, "^ref: (.+)$");
-
-                if (m.Success)
-                {
-//                    m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: Matched [{0}]", m.Groups[1].Value);
-
-                    string gitRef = m.Groups[1].Value;
-                    string gitRefPath = gitDir + gitRef;
-                    if (File.Exists(gitRefPath))
-                    {
-//                        m_log.DebugFormat("[OPENSIM]: Found gitRefPath [{0}]", gitRefPath);
-
-                        using (StreamReader refFile = File.OpenText(gitRefPath))
-                        {
-                            string gitHash = refFile.ReadLine();
-                            m_version += gitHash.Substring(0, 7);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // Remove the else logic when subversion mirror is no longer used
-                if (File.Exists(svnRevisionFileName))
-                {
-                    StreamReader RevisionFile = File.OpenText(svnRevisionFileName);
-                    buildVersion = RevisionFile.ReadLine();
-                    buildVersion.Trim();
-                    RevisionFile.Close();
-                }
-
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(buildVersion) && File.Exists(svnFileName))
-                {
-                    StreamReader EntriesFile = File.OpenText(svnFileName);
-                    inputLine = EntriesFile.ReadLine();
-                    while (inputLine != null)
-                    {
-                        // using the dir svn revision at the top of entries file
-                        strcmp = String.Compare(inputLine, "dir");
-                        if (strcmp == 0)
-                       {
-                            buildVersion = EntriesFile.ReadLine();
-                            break;
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            inputLine = EntriesFile.ReadLine();
-                        }
-                    }
-                    EntriesFile.Close();
-                }
-
-                m_version += string.IsNullOrEmpty(buildVersion) ? "      " : ("." + buildVersion + "     ").Substring(0, 6);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        protected void CreatePIDFile(string path)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                string pidstring = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Id.ToString();
-                FileStream fs = File.Create(path);
-
-                Byte[] buf = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(pidstring);
-                fs.Write(buf, 0, buf.Length);
-                fs.Close();
-                m_pidFile = path;
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-            }
-        }
+        }       
         
         public string osSecret {
             // Secret uuid for the simulator
@@ -586,20 +308,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
                 return StatsManager.SimExtraStats.XReport((DateTime.Now - m_startuptime).ToString() , m_version);
             }
         }
-           
-        protected void RemovePIDFile()
-        {
-            if (m_pidFile != String.Empty)
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    File.Delete(m_pidFile);
-                    m_pidFile = String.Empty;
-                }
-                catch (Exception)
-                {
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
index d19234b8d7..c182a3abca 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/ServerBase.cs
@@ -26,20 +26,392 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using log4net;
+using log4net.Appender;
+using log4net.Core;
+using log4net.Repository;
+using Nini.Config;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Console;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 {
     public class ServerBase
     {
+        private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
+
+        public IConfigSource Config { get; protected set; }
+
         /// <summary>
-        /// Time at which this server was started
+        /// Console to be used for any command line output.  Can be null, in which case there should be no output.
         /// </summary>
+        protected ICommandConsole m_console;
+
+        protected OpenSimAppender m_consoleAppender;
+        protected FileAppender m_logFileAppender; 
+
         protected DateTime m_startuptime;
+        protected string m_startupDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
+
+        protected string m_pidFile = String.Empty;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Server version information.  Usually VersionInfo + information about git commit, operating system, etc.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected string m_version;
 
         public ServerBase()
         {
             m_startuptime = DateTime.Now;
+            m_version = VersionInfo.Version;
+            EnhanceVersionInformation();
+        }
+
+        protected void CreatePIDFile(string path)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                string pidstring = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Id.ToString();
+
+                using (FileStream fs = File.Create(path))
+                {
+                    Byte[] buf = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(pidstring);
+                    fs.Write(buf, 0, buf.Length);
+                }
+
+                m_pidFile = path;
+
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[SERVER BASE]: Created pid file {0}", m_pidFile);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                m_log.Warn(string.Format("[SERVER BASE]: Could not create PID file at {0} ", path), e);
+            }
+        }
+           
+        protected void RemovePIDFile()
+        {
+            if (m_pidFile != String.Empty)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    File.Delete(m_pidFile);
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    m_log.Error(string.Format("[SERVER BASE]: Error whilst removing {0} ", m_pidFile), e);
+                }
+
+                m_pidFile = String.Empty;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void RegisterCommonAppenders(IConfig startupConfig)
+        {
+            ILoggerRepository repository = LogManager.GetRepository();
+            IAppender[] appenders = repository.GetAppenders();
+
+            foreach (IAppender appender in appenders)
+            {
+                if (appender.Name == "Console")
+                {
+                    m_consoleAppender = (OpenSimAppender)appender;
+                }
+                else if (appender.Name == "LogFileAppender")
+                {
+                    m_logFileAppender = (FileAppender)appender;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (null == m_consoleAppender)
+            {
+                Notice("No appender named Console found (see the log4net config file for this executable)!");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // FIXME: This should be done through an interface rather than casting.
+                m_consoleAppender.Console = (ConsoleBase)m_console;
+                
+                // If there is no threshold set then the threshold is effectively everything.
+                if (null == m_consoleAppender.Threshold)
+                    m_consoleAppender.Threshold = Level.All;
+                
+                Notice(String.Format("Console log level is {0}", m_consoleAppender.Threshold));
+            }
+
+            if (m_logFileAppender != null && startupConfig != null)
+            {
+                string cfgFileName = startupConfig.GetString("LogFile", null);
+                if (cfgFileName != null)
+                {
+                    m_logFileAppender.File = cfgFileName;
+                    m_logFileAppender.ActivateOptions();
+                }
+
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[SERVER BASE]: Logging started to file {0}", m_logFileAppender.File);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Register common commands once m_console has been set if it is going to be set
+        /// </summary>
+        public void RegisterCommonCommands()
+        {
+            if (m_console == null)
+                return;
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "show info", "show info", "Show general information about the server", HandleShow);
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "show uptime", "show uptime", "Show server uptime", HandleShow);
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "get log level", "get log level", "Get the current console logging level", 
+                (mod, cmd) => ShowLogLevel());
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "set log level", "set log level <level>", 
+                "Set the console logging level for this session.", HandleSetLogLevel);
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "config set",
+                "config set <section> <key> <value>",
+                "Set a config option.  In most cases this is not useful since changed parameters are not dynamically reloaded.  Neither do changed parameters persist - you will have to change a config file manually and restart.", HandleConfig);
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "config get",
+                "config get [<section>] [<key>]",
+                "Synonym for config show",
+                HandleConfig);
+            
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "config show",
+                "config show [<section>] [<key>]",
+                "Show config information", 
+                "If neither section nor field are specified, then the whole current configuration is printed." + Environment.NewLine
+                + "If a section is given but not a field, then all fields in that section are printed.",
+                HandleConfig);            
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "config save",
+                "config save <path>",
+                "Save current configuration to a file at the given path", HandleConfig);
+
+            m_console.Commands.AddCommand(
+                "General", false, "command-script",
+                "command-script <script>",
+                "Run a command script from file", HandleScript);
+        }
+
+        public virtual void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
+        {
+            List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
+
+            args.RemoveAt(0);
+
+            string[] showParams = args.ToArray();
+
+            switch (showParams[0])
+            {
+                case "info":
+                    ShowInfo();
+                    break;
+
+                case "uptime":
+                    Notice(GetUptimeReport());
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Change and load configuration file data.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="module"></param>
+        /// <param name="cmd"></param>
+        private void HandleConfig(string module, string[] cmd)
+        {
+            List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
+            args.RemoveAt(0);
+            string[] cmdparams = args.ToArray();
+
+            if (cmdparams.Length > 0)
+            {
+                string firstParam = cmdparams[0].ToLower();
+                
+                switch (firstParam)
+                {
+                    case "set":
+                        if (cmdparams.Length < 4)
+                        {
+                            Notice("Syntax: config set <section> <key> <value>");
+                            Notice("Example: config set ScriptEngine.DotNetEngine NumberOfScriptThreads 5");
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            IConfig c;
+                            IConfigSource source = new IniConfigSource();
+                            c = source.AddConfig(cmdparams[1]);
+                            if (c != null)
+                            {
+                                string _value = String.Join(" ", cmdparams, 3, cmdparams.Length - 3);
+                                c.Set(cmdparams[2], _value);
+                                Config.Merge(source);
+
+                                Notice("In section [{0}], set {1} = {2}", c.Name, cmdparams[2], _value);
+                            }
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                    case "get":
+                    case "show":
+                        if (cmdparams.Length == 1)
+                        {
+                            foreach (IConfig config in Config.Configs)
+                            {
+                                Notice("[{0}]", config.Name);
+                                string[] keys = config.GetKeys();
+                                foreach (string key in keys)
+                                    Notice("  {0} = {1}", key, config.GetString(key));
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else if (cmdparams.Length == 2 || cmdparams.Length == 3)
+                        {
+                            IConfig config = Config.Configs[cmdparams[1]];
+                            if (config == null)
+                            {
+                                Notice("Section \"{0}\" does not exist.",cmdparams[1]);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                if (cmdparams.Length == 2)
+                                {
+                                    Notice("[{0}]", config.Name);
+                                    foreach (string key in config.GetKeys())
+                                        Notice("  {0} = {1}", key, config.GetString(key));                                
+                                }
+                                else
+                                {
+                                    Notice(
+                                        "config get {0} {1} : {2}", 
+                                        cmdparams[1], cmdparams[2], config.GetString(cmdparams[2]));
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            Notice("Syntax: config {0} [<section>] [<key>]", firstParam);
+                            Notice("Example: config {0} ScriptEngine.DotNetEngine NumberOfScriptThreads", firstParam);
+                        }
+
+                        break;
+
+                    case "save":
+                        if (cmdparams.Length < 2)
+                        {
+                            Notice("Syntax: config save <path>");
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        string path = cmdparams[1];
+                        Notice("Saving configuration file: {0}", path);
+
+                        if (Config is IniConfigSource)
+                        {
+                            IniConfigSource iniCon = (IniConfigSource)Config;
+                            iniCon.Save(path);
+                        }
+                        else if (Config is XmlConfigSource)
+                        {
+                            XmlConfigSource xmlCon = (XmlConfigSource)Config;
+                            xmlCon.Save(path);
+                        }
+
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void HandleSetLogLevel(string module, string[] cmd)
+        {
+            if (cmd.Length != 4)
+            {
+                Notice("Usage: set log level <level>");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (null == m_consoleAppender)
+            {
+                Notice("No appender named Console found (see the log4net config file for this executable)!");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            string rawLevel = cmd[3];
+            
+            ILoggerRepository repository = LogManager.GetRepository();
+            Level consoleLevel = repository.LevelMap[rawLevel];
+            
+            if (consoleLevel != null)
+                m_consoleAppender.Threshold = consoleLevel;
+            else
+                Notice(
+                    "{0} is not a valid logging level.  Valid logging levels are ALL, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL, OFF",
+                    rawLevel);
+
+            ShowLogLevel();
+        }
+
+        private void ShowLogLevel()
+        {
+            Notice("Console log level is {0}", m_consoleAppender.Threshold);
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void HandleScript(string module, string[] parms)
+        {
+            if (parms.Length != 2)
+            {
+                Notice("Usage: command-script <path-to-script");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            RunCommandScript(parms[1]);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Run an optional startup list of commands
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="fileName"></param>
+        protected void RunCommandScript(string fileName)
+        {
+            if (m_console == null)
+                return;
+
+            if (File.Exists(fileName))
+            {
+                m_log.Info("[SERVER BASE]: Running " + fileName);
+
+                using (StreamReader readFile = File.OpenText(fileName))
+                {
+                    string currentCommand;
+                    while ((currentCommand = readFile.ReadLine()) != null)
+                    {
+                        currentCommand = currentCommand.Trim();
+                        if (!(currentCommand == ""
+                            || currentCommand.StartsWith(";")
+                            || currentCommand.StartsWith("//")
+                            || currentCommand.StartsWith("#")))
+                        {
+                            m_log.Info("[SERVER BASE]: Running '" + currentCommand + "'");
+                            m_console.RunCommand(currentCommand);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -54,5 +426,141 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers
 
             return sb.ToString();
         }
+
+        protected void ShowInfo()
+        {
+            Notice(GetVersionText());
+            Notice("Startup directory: " + m_startupDirectory);                
+            if (null != m_consoleAppender)
+                Notice(String.Format("Console log level: {0}", m_consoleAppender.Threshold));              
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Enhance the version string with extra information if it's available.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected void EnhanceVersionInformation()
+        {
+            string buildVersion = string.Empty;
+
+            // The subversion information is deprecated and will be removed at a later date
+            // Add subversion revision information if available
+            // Try file "svn_revision" in the current directory first, then the .svn info.
+            // This allows to make the revision available in simulators not running from the source tree.
+            // FIXME: Making an assumption about the directory we're currently in - we do this all over the place
+            // elsewhere as well
+            string gitDir = "../.git/";
+            string gitRefPointerPath = gitDir + "HEAD";
+
+            string svnRevisionFileName = "svn_revision";
+            string svnFileName = ".svn/entries";
+            string manualVersionFileName = ".version";
+            string inputLine;
+            int strcmp;
+
+            if (File.Exists(manualVersionFileName))
+            {
+                using (StreamReader CommitFile = File.OpenText(manualVersionFileName))
+                    buildVersion = CommitFile.ReadLine();
+
+                m_version += buildVersion ?? "";
+            }
+            else if (File.Exists(gitRefPointerPath))
+            {
+//                m_log.DebugFormat("[SERVER BASE]: Found {0}", gitRefPointerPath);
+
+                string rawPointer = "";
+
+                using (StreamReader pointerFile = File.OpenText(gitRefPointerPath))
+                    rawPointer = pointerFile.ReadLine();
+
+//                m_log.DebugFormat("[SERVER BASE]: rawPointer [{0}]", rawPointer);
+
+                Match m = Regex.Match(rawPointer, "^ref: (.+)$");
+
+                if (m.Success)
+                {
+//                    m_log.DebugFormat("[SERVER BASE]: Matched [{0}]", m.Groups[1].Value);
+
+                    string gitRef = m.Groups[1].Value;
+                    string gitRefPath = gitDir + gitRef;
+                    if (File.Exists(gitRefPath))
+                    {
+//                        m_log.DebugFormat("[SERVER BASE]: Found gitRefPath [{0}]", gitRefPath);
+
+                        using (StreamReader refFile = File.OpenText(gitRefPath))
+                        {
+                            string gitHash = refFile.ReadLine();
+                            m_version += gitHash.Substring(0, 7);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Remove the else logic when subversion mirror is no longer used
+                if (File.Exists(svnRevisionFileName))
+                {
+                    StreamReader RevisionFile = File.OpenText(svnRevisionFileName);
+                    buildVersion = RevisionFile.ReadLine();
+                    buildVersion.Trim();
+                    RevisionFile.Close();
+                }
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(buildVersion) && File.Exists(svnFileName))
+                {
+                    StreamReader EntriesFile = File.OpenText(svnFileName);
+                    inputLine = EntriesFile.ReadLine();
+                    while (inputLine != null)
+                    {
+                        // using the dir svn revision at the top of entries file
+                        strcmp = String.Compare(inputLine, "dir");
+                        if (strcmp == 0)
+                       {
+                            buildVersion = EntriesFile.ReadLine();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            inputLine = EntriesFile.ReadLine();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    EntriesFile.Close();
+                }
+
+                m_version += string.IsNullOrEmpty(buildVersion) ? "      " : ("." + buildVersion + "     ").Substring(0, 6);
+            }
+        }
+
+        protected string GetVersionText()
+        {
+            return String.Format("Version: {0} (interface version {1})", m_version, VersionInfo.MajorInterfaceVersion);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
+        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
+        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="msg"></param>
+        protected void Notice(string msg)
+        {
+            if (m_console != null)
+            {
+                m_console.Output(msg);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Console output is only possible if a console has been established.
+        /// That is something that cannot be determined within this class. So
+        /// all attempts to use the console MUST be verified.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format"></param>        
+        /// <param name="components"></param>
+        protected void Notice(string format, params object[] components)
+        {
+            if (m_console != null)
+                m_console.OutputFormat(format, components);
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs
index 8d95c41ca2..fc3999f7a6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/ConfigurationLoader.cs
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ namespace OpenSim
             // Make sure command line options take precedence
             m_config.Source.Merge(argvSource);
 
-
             IConfig enVars = m_config.Source.Configs["Environment"];
 
             if( enVars != null )
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
index 4c4abb61c1..7cafc5d310 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSim.cs
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ namespace OpenSim
         {
             base.ReadExtraConfigSettings();
 
-            IConfig startupConfig = m_config.Source.Configs["Startup"];
-            IConfig networkConfig = m_config.Source.Configs["Network"];
+            IConfig startupConfig = Config.Configs["Startup"];
+            IConfig networkConfig = Config.Configs["Network"];
 
             int stpMaxThreads = 15;
 
@@ -106,22 +106,6 @@ namespace OpenSim
                     m_timeInterval = startupConfig.GetInt("timer_Interval", 1200);
                 }
 
-                if (m_logFileAppender != null)
-                {
-                    if (m_logFileAppender is log4net.Appender.FileAppender)
-                    {
-                        log4net.Appender.FileAppender appender =
-                                (log4net.Appender.FileAppender)m_logFileAppender;
-                        string fileName = startupConfig.GetString("LogFile", String.Empty);
-                        if (fileName != String.Empty)
-                        {
-                            appender.File = fileName;
-                            appender.ActivateOptions();
-                        }
-                        m_log.InfoFormat("[LOGGING]: Logging started to file {0}", appender.File);
-                    }
-                }
-
                 string asyncCallMethodStr = startupConfig.GetString("async_call_method", String.Empty);
                 FireAndForgetMethod asyncCallMethod;
                 if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(asyncCallMethodStr) && Utils.EnumTryParse<FireAndForgetMethod>(asyncCallMethodStr, out asyncCallMethod))
@@ -164,7 +148,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
                     break;
                 case "rest":
                     m_console = new RemoteConsole("Region");
-                    ((RemoteConsole)m_console).ReadConfig(m_config.Source);
+                    ((RemoteConsole)m_console).ReadConfig(Config);
                     break;
                 default:
                     m_console = new LocalConsole("Region");
@@ -174,6 +158,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
 
             MainConsole.Instance = m_console;
 
+            RegisterCommonAppenders(Config.Configs["Startup"]);
             RegisterConsoleCommands();
 
             base.StartupSpecific();
@@ -372,26 +357,6 @@ namespace OpenSim
                                           "restart",
                                           "Restart all sims in this instance", RunCommand);
 
-            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "config set",
-                                          "config set <section> <key> <value>",
-                                          "Set a config option.  In most cases this is not useful since changed parameters are not dynamically reloaded.  Neither do changed parameters persist - you will have to change a config file manually and restart.", HandleConfig);
-
-            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "config get",
-                                          "config get [<section>] [<key>]",
-                                          "Synonym for config show",
-                                          HandleConfig);
-            
-            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "config show",
-                                          "config show [<section>] [<key>]",
-                                          "Show config information", 
-                                          "If neither section nor field are specified, then the whole current configuration is printed." + Environment.NewLine
-                                          + "If a section is given but not a field, then all fields in that section are printed.",
-                                          HandleConfig);            
-
-            m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "config save",
-                                          "config save <path>",
-                                          "Save current configuration to a file at the given path", HandleConfig);
-
             m_console.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "command-script",
                                           "command-script <script>",
                                           "Run a command script from file", RunCommand);
@@ -501,35 +466,6 @@ namespace OpenSim
             MainConsole.Instance.Output("");
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Run an optional startup list of commands
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="fileName"></param>
-        private void RunCommandScript(string fileName)
-        {
-            if (File.Exists(fileName))
-            {
-                m_log.Info("[COMMANDFILE]: Running " + fileName);
-
-                using (StreamReader readFile = File.OpenText(fileName))
-                {
-                    string currentCommand;
-                    while ((currentCommand = readFile.ReadLine()) != null)
-                    {
-                        currentCommand = currentCommand.Trim();
-                        if (!(currentCommand == ""
-                            || currentCommand.StartsWith(";")
-                            || currentCommand.StartsWith("//")
-                            || currentCommand.StartsWith("#")))
-                        {
-                            m_log.Info("[COMMANDFILE]: Running '" + currentCommand + "'");
-                            m_console.RunCommand(currentCommand);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Opens a file and uses it as input to the console command parser.
         /// </summary>
@@ -634,111 +570,9 @@ namespace OpenSim
             bool changed = PopulateRegionEstateInfo(regInfo);
             IScene scene;
             CreateRegion(regInfo, true, out scene);
+
             if (changed)
-	      regInfo.EstateSettings.Save();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Change and load configuration file data.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="module"></param>
-        /// <param name="cmd"></param>
-        private void HandleConfig(string module, string[] cmd)
-        {
-            List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
-            args.RemoveAt(0);
-            string[] cmdparams = args.ToArray();
-
-            if (cmdparams.Length > 0)
-            {
-                string firstParam = cmdparams[0].ToLower();
-                
-                switch (firstParam)
-                {
-                    case "set":
-                        if (cmdparams.Length < 4)
-                        {
-                            Notice("Syntax: config set <section> <key> <value>");
-                            Notice("Example: config set ScriptEngine.DotNetEngine NumberOfScriptThreads 5");
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            IConfig c;
-                            IConfigSource source = new IniConfigSource();
-                            c = source.AddConfig(cmdparams[1]);
-                            if (c != null)
-                            {
-                                string _value = String.Join(" ", cmdparams, 3, cmdparams.Length - 3);
-                                c.Set(cmdparams[2], _value);
-                                m_config.Source.Merge(source);
-
-                                Notice("In section [{0}], set {1} = {2}", c.Name, cmdparams[2], _value);
-                            }
-                        }
-                        break;
-
-                    case "get":
-                    case "show":
-                        if (cmdparams.Length == 1)
-                        {
-                            foreach (IConfig config in m_config.Source.Configs)
-                            {
-                                Notice("[{0}]", config.Name);
-                                string[] keys = config.GetKeys();
-                                foreach (string key in keys)
-                                    Notice("  {0} = {1}", key, config.GetString(key));
-                            }
-                        }
-                        else if (cmdparams.Length == 2 || cmdparams.Length == 3)
-                        {
-                            IConfig config = m_config.Source.Configs[cmdparams[1]];
-                            if (config == null)
-                            {
-                                Notice("Section \"{0}\" does not exist.",cmdparams[1]);
-                                break;
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                if (cmdparams.Length == 2)
-                                {
-                                    Notice("[{0}]", config.Name);
-                                    foreach (string key in config.GetKeys())
-                                        Notice("  {0} = {1}", key, config.GetString(key));                                
-                                }
-                                else
-                                {
-                                    Notice(
-                                        "config get {0} {1} : {2}", 
-                                        cmdparams[1], cmdparams[2], config.GetString(cmdparams[2]));
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            Notice("Syntax: config {0} [<section>] [<key>]", firstParam);
-                            Notice("Example: config {0} ScriptEngine.DotNetEngine NumberOfScriptThreads", firstParam);
-                        }
-
-                        break;
-
-                    case "save":
-                        if (cmdparams.Length < 2)
-                        {
-                            Notice("Syntax: config save <path>");
-                            return;
-                        }
-
-                        if (Application.iniFilePath == cmdparams[1])
-                        {
-                            Notice("Path can not be " + Application.iniFilePath);
-                            return;
-                        }
-
-                        Notice("Saving configuration file: " + cmdparams[1]);
-                        m_config.Save(cmdparams[1]);
-                        break;
-                }
-            }
+	            regInfo.EstateSettings.Save();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -787,13 +621,6 @@ namespace OpenSim
 
             switch (command)
             {
-                case "command-script":
-                    if (cmdparams.Length > 0)
-                    {
-                        RunCommandScript(cmdparams[0]);
-                    }
-                    break;
-
                 case "backup":
                     MainConsole.Instance.Output("Triggering save of pending object updates to persistent store");
                     SceneManager.BackupCurrentScene();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
index 7bef1aa7d8..eb4326ea02 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
@@ -104,13 +104,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
         /// <value>
         /// The config information passed into the OpenSimulator region server.
         /// </value>
-        public OpenSimConfigSource ConfigSource
-        {
-            get { return m_config; }
-            set { m_config = value; }
-        }
-
-        protected OpenSimConfigSource m_config;
+        public OpenSimConfigSource ConfigSource { get; private set; }
 
         public List<IClientNetworkServer> ClientServers
         {
@@ -150,13 +144,14 @@ namespace OpenSim
         protected virtual void LoadConfigSettings(IConfigSource configSource)
         {
             m_configLoader = new ConfigurationLoader();
-            m_config = m_configLoader.LoadConfigSettings(configSource, envConfigSource, out m_configSettings, out m_networkServersInfo);
+            ConfigSource = m_configLoader.LoadConfigSettings(configSource, envConfigSource, out m_configSettings, out m_networkServersInfo);
+            Config = ConfigSource.Source;
             ReadExtraConfigSettings();
         }
 
         protected virtual void ReadExtraConfigSettings()
         {
-            IConfig networkConfig = m_config.Source.Configs["Network"];
+            IConfig networkConfig = Config.Configs["Network"];
             if (networkConfig != null)
             {
                 proxyUrl = networkConfig.GetString("proxy_url", "");
@@ -189,7 +184,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
         /// </summary>
         protected override void StartupSpecific()
         {
-            IConfig startupConfig = m_config.Source.Configs["Startup"];
+            IConfig startupConfig = Config.Configs["Startup"];
             if (startupConfig != null)
             {
                 string pidFile = startupConfig.GetString("PIDFile", String.Empty);
@@ -205,7 +200,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             }
 
             // Load the simulation data service
-            IConfig simDataConfig = m_config.Source.Configs["SimulationDataStore"];
+            IConfig simDataConfig = Config.Configs["SimulationDataStore"];
             if (simDataConfig == null)
                 throw new Exception("Configuration file is missing the [SimulationDataStore] section.  Have you copied OpenSim.ini.example to OpenSim.ini to reference config-include/ files?");
 
@@ -213,7 +208,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(module))
                 throw new Exception("Configuration file is missing the LocalServiceModule parameter in the [SimulationDataStore] section.");
 
-            m_simulationDataService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<ISimulationDataService>(module, new object[] { m_config.Source });
+            m_simulationDataService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<ISimulationDataService>(module, new object[] { Config });
             if (m_simulationDataService == null)
                 throw new Exception(
                     string.Format(
@@ -221,7 +216,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
                         module));
 
             // Load the estate data service
-            IConfig estateDataConfig = m_config.Source.Configs["EstateDataStore"];
+            IConfig estateDataConfig = Config.Configs["EstateDataStore"];
             if (estateDataConfig == null)
                 throw new Exception("Configuration file is missing the [EstateDataStore] section.  Have you copied OpenSim.ini.example to OpenSim.ini to reference config-include/ files?");
 
@@ -229,7 +224,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(module))
                 throw new Exception("Configuration file is missing the LocalServiceModule parameter in the [EstateDataStore] section");
 
-            m_estateDataService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IEstateDataService>(module, new object[] { m_config.Source });
+            m_estateDataService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IEstateDataService>(module, new object[] { Config });
             if (m_estateDataService == null)
                 throw new Exception(
                     string.Format(
@@ -257,7 +252,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             }
         }
 
-        protected virtual void AddPluginCommands(CommandConsole console)
+        protected virtual void AddPluginCommands(ICommandConsole console)
         {
             List<string> topics = GetHelpTopics();
 
@@ -384,7 +379,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             }
 
             IClientNetworkServer clientServer;
-            Scene scene = SetupScene(regionInfo, proxyOffset, m_config.Source, out clientServer);
+            Scene scene = SetupScene(regionInfo, proxyOffset, Config, out clientServer);
 
             m_log.Info("[MODULES]: Loading Region's modules (old style)");
 
@@ -530,10 +525,10 @@ namespace OpenSim
             string estateOwnerPassword = null;
             string rawEstateOwnerUuid = null;
 
-            if (m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME] != null)
+            if (Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME] != null)
             {
                 string defaultEstateOwnerName
-                    = m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerName", "").Trim();
+                    = Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerName", "").Trim();
                 string[] ownerNames = defaultEstateOwnerName.Split(' ');
 
                 if (ownerNames.Length >= 2)
@@ -543,9 +538,9 @@ namespace OpenSim
                 }
 
                 // Info to be used only on Standalone Mode
-                rawEstateOwnerUuid = m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerUUID", null);
-                estateOwnerEMail = m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerEMail", null);
-                estateOwnerPassword = m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerPassword", null);
+                rawEstateOwnerUuid = Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerUUID", null);
+                estateOwnerEMail = Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerEMail", null);
+                estateOwnerPassword = Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateOwnerPassword", null);
             }
 
             MainConsole.Instance.OutputFormat("Estate {0} has no owner set.", regionInfo.EstateSettings.EstateName);
@@ -797,7 +792,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
             return new Scene(
                 regionInfo, circuitManager, sceneGridService,
                 simDataService, estateDataService, false,
-                m_config.Source, m_version);
+                Config, m_version);
         }
         
         protected void ShutdownClientServer(RegionInfo whichRegion)
@@ -838,7 +833,7 @@ namespace OpenSim
         protected override PhysicsScene GetPhysicsScene(string osSceneIdentifier)
         {
             return GetPhysicsScene(
-                m_configSettings.PhysicsEngine, m_configSettings.MeshEngineName, m_config.Source, osSceneIdentifier);
+                m_configSettings.PhysicsEngine, m_configSettings.MeshEngineName, Config, osSceneIdentifier);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1075,9 +1070,9 @@ namespace OpenSim
 
             string defaultEstateName = null;
 
-            if (m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME] != null)
+            if (Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME] != null)
             {
-                defaultEstateName = m_config.Source.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateName", null);
+                defaultEstateName = Config.Configs[ESTATE_SECTION_NAME].GetString("DefaultEstateName", null);
 
                 if (defaultEstateName != null)
                 {
@@ -1160,28 +1155,14 @@ namespace OpenSim
                         MainConsole.Instance.Output("Joining the estate failed. Please try again.");
                     }
                 }
-	    }
+    	    }
 
-	    return true;	// need to update the database
-	}
+    	    return true;	// need to update the database
+    	}
     }
     
     public class OpenSimConfigSource
     {
         public IConfigSource Source;
-
-        public void Save(string path)
-        {
-            if (Source is IniConfigSource)
-            {
-                IniConfigSource iniCon = (IniConfigSource) Source;
-                iniCon.Save(path);
-            }
-            else if (Source is XmlConfigSource)
-            {
-                XmlConfigSource xmlCon = (XmlConfigSource) Source;
-                xmlCon.Save(path);
-            }
-        }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Base/HttpServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Base/HttpServerBase.cs
index 29b1c00822..954783c92f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Base/HttpServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Base/HttpServerBase.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
 
         protected override void ReadConfig()
         {
-            IConfig networkConfig = m_Config.Configs["Network"];
+            IConfig networkConfig = Config.Configs["Network"];
 
             if (networkConfig == null)
             {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs b/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
index 56bb7aeb6b..5b23149c39 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Server/Base/ServicesServerBase.cs
@@ -56,23 +56,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
         //
         protected string[] m_Arguments;
 
-        // Configuration
-        //
-        protected IConfigSource m_Config = null;
-
-        public IConfigSource Config
-        {
-            get { return m_Config; }
-        }
-
         // Run flag
         //
         private bool m_Running = true;
 
-        // PID file
-        //
-        private string m_pidFile = String.Empty;
-
         // Handle all the automagical stuff
         //
         public ServicesServerBase(string prompt, string[] args) : base()
@@ -122,11 +109,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
                     configUri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp)
                 {
                     XmlReader r = XmlReader.Create(iniFile);
-                    m_Config = new XmlConfigSource(r);
+                    Config = new XmlConfigSource(r);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    m_Config = new IniConfigSource(iniFile);
+                    Config = new IniConfigSource(iniFile);
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
@@ -138,13 +125,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
             // Merge the configuration from the command line into the
             // loaded file
             //
-            m_Config.Merge(argvConfig);
+            Config.Merge(argvConfig);
 
             // Refresh the startupConfig post merge
             //
-            if (m_Config.Configs["Startup"] != null)
+            if (Config.Configs["Startup"] != null)
             {
-                startupConfig = m_Config.Configs["Startup"];
+                startupConfig = Config.Configs["Startup"];
             }
 
             prompt = startupConfig.GetString("Prompt", prompt);
@@ -174,6 +161,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
                 MainConsole.Instance = new LocalConsole(prompt);
             }
 
+            m_console = MainConsole.Instance;
+
             // Configure the appenders for log4net
             //
             OpenSimAppender consoleAppender = null;
@@ -189,54 +178,15 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
                 XmlConfigurator.Configure();
             }
 
-            ILoggerRepository repository = LogManager.GetRepository();
-            IAppender[] appenders = repository.GetAppenders();
-
-            foreach (IAppender appender in appenders)
-            {
-                if (appender.Name == "Console")
-                {
-                    consoleAppender = (OpenSimAppender)appender;
-                }
-                if (appender.Name == "LogFileAppender")
-                {
-                    fileAppender = (FileAppender)appender;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (consoleAppender == null)
-            {
-                System.Console.WriteLine("No console appender found. Server can't start");
-                Thread.CurrentThread.Abort();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                consoleAppender.Console = (ConsoleBase)MainConsole.Instance;
-
-                if (null == consoleAppender.Threshold)
-                    consoleAppender.Threshold = Level.All;
-            }
-
-            // Set log file
-            //
-            if (fileAppender != null)
-            {
-                if (startupConfig != null)
-                {
-                    string cfgFileName = startupConfig.GetString("logfile", null);
-                    if (cfgFileName != null)
-                    {
-                        fileAppender.File = cfgFileName;
-                        fileAppender.ActivateOptions();
-                    }
-                }
-            }
+            RegisterCommonAppenders(startupConfig);
 
             if (startupConfig.GetString("PIDFile", String.Empty) != String.Empty)
             {
                 CreatePIDFile(startupConfig.GetString("PIDFile"));
             }
 
+            RegisterCommonCommands();
+
             // Register the quit command
             //
             MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "quit",
@@ -246,16 +196,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
             MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "shutdown",
                     "shutdown",
                     "Quit the application", HandleQuit);
-            
-            // Register a command to read other commands from a file
-            MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "command-script",
-                                          "command-script <script>",
-                                          "Run a command script from file", HandleScript);
-
-            MainConsole.Instance.Commands.AddCommand("General", false, "show uptime",
-                        "show uptime",
-                        "Show server uptime", HandleShow);
-
 
             // Allow derived classes to perform initialization that
             // needs to be done after the console has opened
@@ -282,8 +222,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
                 }
             }
 
-            if (m_pidFile != String.Empty)
-                File.Delete(m_pidFile);
+            RemovePIDFile();
+
             return 0;
         }
 
@@ -291,43 +231,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
         {
             m_Running = false;
             m_log.Info("[CONSOLE] Quitting");
+
         }
 
-        protected virtual void HandleScript(string module, string[] parms)
-        {
-            if (parms.Length != 2)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-            RunCommandScript(parms[1]);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Run an optional startup list of commands
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="fileName"></param>
-        private void RunCommandScript(string fileName)
-        {
-            if (File.Exists(fileName))
-            {
-                m_log.Info("[COMMANDFILE]: Running " + fileName);
-
-                using (StreamReader readFile = File.OpenText(fileName))
-                {
-                    string currentCommand;
-                    while ((currentCommand = readFile.ReadLine()) != null)
-                    {
-                        if (currentCommand != String.Empty)
-                        {
-                            m_log.Info("[COMMANDFILE]: Running '" + currentCommand + "'");
-                            MainConsole.Instance.RunCommand(currentCommand);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-
         protected virtual void ReadConfig()
         {
         }
@@ -335,37 +241,5 @@ namespace OpenSim.Server.Base
         protected virtual void Initialise()
         {
         }
-
-        protected void CreatePIDFile(string path)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                string pidstring = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Id.ToString();
-                FileStream fs = File.Create(path);
-                Byte[] buf = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(pidstring);
-                fs.Write(buf, 0, buf.Length);
-                fs.Close();
-                m_pidFile = path;
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-            }
-        }
-
-        public virtual void HandleShow(string module, string[] cmd)
-        {
-            List<string> args = new List<string>(cmd);
-
-            args.RemoveAt(0);
-
-            string[] showParams = args.ToArray();
-
-            switch (showParams[0])
-            {
-                case "uptime":
-                    MainConsole.Instance.Output(GetUptimeReport());
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index e13ce8bca0..d99da2bf81 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@
       <Reference name="XMLRPC" path="../../../bin/"/>
       <Reference name="log4net" path="../../../bin/"/>
       <Reference name="HttpServer_OpenSim" path="../../../bin/"/>
+      <Reference name="Nini" path="../../../bin/"/>
 
       <Files>
         <Match pattern="*.cs" recurse="false">