RE: 2 localization problems with scripts

> Hello, > > the scripts tightvnc.bat and emacs.bat both use an absolute path to an > executable in the "C:\Program Files" tree, however, this is named > differently in localized versions of Windows. For WinXP it is better to > replace "C:\Program Files\***" by: "%ProgramFiles%\***" (the quotes ar

RE: Single $oem$ directory for all OS Media with Linux Boot Disk ? on a windows server

> "James Barlow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I'm using Unattended 4.2c with the Linux boot disk. I'm interested > > in trying to fiddle things so that I can use a single $oem$ > > directory regardless of whether I'm loading Win2k Pro, or Win2K > > Server or Win XP. I was hoping I'd be able

Unattended: as an Application and OS Service pack / hotfix application tool.....

Let me start by saying, Unattended is an incredible project that has already saved me countless hours; Kudos to the unattended community. I want to use (misuse?) unattended to apply service packs, security updates and the like to machines that were not installed using unattended

RE: DHCP for Z_PATH, strangeness

> > > Hm. If we are going to steal a local DHCP option anyway, maybe we > > > should only take one but give it this syntax: > > > > > > z_user=... z_pass=... z_path=... > > > > OK, I implemented this. After various Googling, I settled on DHCP > > option 233. The changes are in 4.1-rc1 and th

RE: [Unattended] Using unattended post os install (dhcp options)

Inline comments, additions > http://www.hansonsystems.com/unattended/Start_Apps_Only_Install.bat > > http://www.hansonsystems.com/unattended/AppsOnly_Set1.bat > > Keep in mind that the user you are currently logged in with will need the ability to > map a drive > to > \\ntinstall\install (or wh

RE: DHCP for Z_PATH

> > Hm. If we are going to steal a local DHCP option anyway, maybe we > > should only take one but give it this syntax: > > > > z_user=... z_pass=... z_path=... > > OK, I implemented this. After various Googling, I settled on DHCP > option 233. The changes are in 4.1-rc1 and they work for m

RE: Quieter Scripts

This time I'll include the patch, heh > > I finally got around to syncing with cvs and rebuilding the patch. > > > > > > 2) "@Echo off" needs to go after the initial comment block in the > > > file; otherwise, install.pl will miss the "OPTIONAL" line when > > > offering which scripts

RE: Quieter Scripts

I finally got around to syncing with cvs and rebuilding the patch. > > > 2) "@Echo off" needs to go after the initial comment block in the > > file; otherwise, install.pl will miss the "OPTIONAL" line when > > offering which scripts to install. This is arguably a bug in > > inst

RE: WinImage .imz files and memdisk - confirmed

> We learned last week (thanks, Jeff) that memdisk cannot handle > compressed floppy images created by WinImage. > > Well, now it can. Maybe. I have submitted patches to the > SYSLINUX/memdisk author. Nice :) > > I have also uploaded my memdisk binary to >

RE: Quieter Scripts, and improvements to mapznrun.bat

> > Example output before and after applying the patch is attached. > > Couple of things: > > 1) This is not against current CVS; most of the C: -> %SystemDrive% > replacements went in on 03/22. Yikes, I thought I caught all the differences, my mistake. > 2) "@Echo off" needs to go af

Quieter Scripts, and improvements to mapznrun.bat

wget ftp://www.hansonsystems.com/unattended/MakeUnattendedScriptsaBitQuieterByDefault.diff wget ftp://www.hansonsystems.com/unattended/justinstallapps.bat I modified all the base scripts to be a bit quieter by default. The batch scripts should have to echo almost nothing to the screen because

RE: [Unattended] JRE2 Install command switch; this sparked an idea and a question :)

> That said, I still kind of like this idea. I would propose > implementing it like this. We create a "C:\netinst\done.txt" list > which enumerates the commands we have actually executed. (Every time > todo.pl executes a command, it appends it to done.txt.) > > Then we modify todo.pl to displa

RE: [Unattended] JRE2 Install command switch; this sparked an idea and a question :)

> > > And here I like seeing the progress bar' because it tells me the > > computer is doing something and isn't frozen, as well as how it's > > going. Just my two cents. > > Yeah, I like progress bars too, which is why I opted for /qb instead > of /qn like Sun documents. ... How difficult woul

RE: RE : [Unattended] Unattended authentication issues....

> > http://www.ericphelps.com/batch/charactr/ > > I have implemented the "choice" hack for the next release. So, you > can now provide DOMAIN\username as the user for the DOS boot disk. We > strip the DOMAIN part when doing "net use" under DOS, since it is > forbidden (and seems to be unnec

What is the preferable way to send new files to the dev list? sourceforge doesnt allow zip attachments?

<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: 66.35.250.206 failed after I sent the message. Remote host said: 550-For the time being, we are blocking all mail with the .zip extentsion. If 550 this this is a problem, please open a Support Request on the SF.net webite. -

RE: Minor patch to a the scripts in /scripts: removing most (all?) c:\ refrences to %systemdrive% instead

> I had some trouble applying this patch, because it converted the line > endings from CRLF to LF. So I tried editing the entire patch file to > convert its lines to CRLF. And then patch program "helpfully" printed > a warning, stripped the CRs, and was still unable to apply the patch! > > Have

Minor patch to a the scripts in /scripts: removing most (all?) c:\ refrences to %systemdrive% instead

I have a few Citrix Metaframe servers that don't have a c: drive at all ;) This fixes most of the application install scripts to work with machines without a c: drive. In my case %systemdrive% is m: -Jeff replace-drivec-with-systemdrive.diff Description: Binary data

RE: Docs Update: cygwin and step-by-step guide

> Jeff, these are excellent. Thank you! > > I have uploaded them to: > > http://unattended.sourceforge.net/step-by-step.html > http://unattended.sourceforge.net/cygwin.html > > I have also checked them in to CVS. Glad to hear it :) > I noticed one or two typos. And http://validator

Docs Update: cygwin and step-by-step guide

In HTML this time. I'll try to pretty these up as time goes on. Title: Step-By-Step Unattended Preperation Guide This document is part of Unattended, a Windows deployment system. Step-By-Step Unattended Preparation Guide Documentation: 1. What is Unattended http://unatte

RE: [Unattended] cygwin - make - round 2

> Jeff Black wrote: > > > I was able to find 3 links in that email. There were 1 binary and 2 source code > > links. > > Unfortunately when extracting the tar.gz'd binary(s) I end up with 1 file. > > Mtools.exe > > Typing mtools.exe gave a 'help

RE: [Unattended] cygwin - make - round 2

> Eugene provides links for mtools and cdrtools (which you also need) > here: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg00046.html > > Keep me posted on how it goes. > > (Hm, perhaps we should move this thread to unattended-devel.) > > - Pat I was able to find 3 links in that ema