[Unattended] stamp-dosemu-nolock-patch

2007-05-04 Thread Will Sheldon
trying to compile the linux build disk, but cant find the stamp-dosemu-nolock-patch anywhere, anyone seen it? Is this patch merged with dmidecode-2.9? (the boot disk uses 2,8) - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express

[Unattended] Busybox and mkfs.minix - service partition for scripted rebuild

2007-05-09 Thread Will Sheldon
Hello everyone! I have expanded the install.pl script to read [_meta] parted_cmds and use them instead of converting fdisk commands (if they exist). This allows for the creation of a 100mb service partition at the end of the hard disk. (if i have to use the fdisk converter, it can only make a 1% p

Re: [Unattended] prepare

2007-05-14 Thread Will Sheldon
Sourceforge changed their cvs, a simple one line edit to the /tools/script-update file fixed it: 30c30 < CVSLINK="http://unattended.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/unattended/unatte nded/install/scripts" --- > CVSLINK="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/unattended/unatte nded/install/

[Unattended] Network Re-build script - automagic overnight rebuilds!

2007-06-07 Thread Will Sheldon
Hola! I have written a network rebuild vbs script that allows for machines to be rebuilt by script (using psexec or similar) I actually apply the script from the customactions of a dummy msi, so i can deploy the 'rebuild application' to machines and have them automagically rebuild overnight, but y

Re: [Unattended] Network Re-build script - automagic overnight rebuilds!

2007-06-08 Thread Will Sheldon
Jens, >What exactly does "network rebuild" mean in this context? What exactly can i do with this script? Sorry, I should have been more clear. We have rooms full of computers that we regularly 'format and reinstall' i.e. clear the hard disk completely of all files, and then reinstall the OS and al

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-08 Thread Will Sheldon
I have been using: http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/ with huge success. I use option 2, the OEM folder, and have added a line into the dosemu part of install.pl to copy the OEM folder to the C drive. Let me know if you want a copy of my modifications. Wil.

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-08 Thread Will Sheldon
> I'd be delighted to see your modifications. /dosbin/install.pl @ line 1596 after and push @doit_cmds, 'xcopy /s /e /y Y:\\ C:\\'; \after add push @doit_cmds, "if exist $u->{'_meta'}->{'OS_media'}\\I386\\presetup.cmd xcopy /s /e /y $u->{'_meta'}->{'OS_media'}\\OEM C:\\O

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-08 Thread Will Sheldon
Oooh, I also use ryanvm's (http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/) magnificent intiegrator to sliptream many of the post SP2 updates into my build first. Make sure you do thios before the driverpacks bit, or it wont work. On 08/06/07, Will Sheldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd be

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-11 Thread Will Sheldon
o the hard disk during install (for non-textmode drivers). W. On 10/06/07, Gerhard Hofmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will Sheldon wrote: > > I have been using: > > > > http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/ > > > > with huge success. I use option 2, the OE

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-11 Thread Will Sheldon
I am using Mario's unattended-gui boot disk (v0.2), it is compatible with unattended and uses knoppix hardware detection under a gentoo base. you can download from http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page On 11/06/07, Gerhard Hofmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-11 Thread Will Sheldon
> Sounds interesting, I will give it a try. I always thought that > unattended-gui is a completely different project. Does "compatible" mean > I can leave my \\server\install share untouched? Will I need a web server? > You will definitely need to add some of the unattended-gui folder structure to

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-06-11 Thread Will Sheldon
Bah, typo: if ($ENV{'VERSION'}==4.6 shoud be if ($ENV{'VERSION'}==4.6) - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just dat

[Unattended] How to override typing 'yes' to dosemu

2007-06-19 Thread Will Sheldon
How do you run dosemu without having to type yes? I am trying to make Mario's backport unattended-dosemu do it, but i can't find ant difference.. - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FR

[Unattended] Updated initrd - ISC DHCP fallback & updated e1000 driver

2007-06-19 Thread Will Sheldon
Update to busybox based initrd downlaod from: http://kcsonline.org.uk/unattended/initrd.e1000 (right click save as, unless you like looking at binary in a web browser) additions: •e1000-7.5.5.1 kernel driver (for intel ne1000's) •ISC dhcp-3.0.5 fallback (for when dhcpcd fails, backport from unat

Re: [Unattended] IBM T60

2007-06-21 Thread Will Sheldon
What NIC do the T60's have? On 21/06/07, Antal Mittendorff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > We have lots of IBM T60's we want to unattended install. > > Now I run into the NIC problem, unattended's boot-disk/linuxCD both don't > seem to support the Intel NIC built-in. > > > >

Re: [Unattended] Integrating XP-Post-SP2 Hotfixes

2007-06-26 Thread Will Sheldon
Use this: http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html W. On 26/06/07, Sebastian Mellmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I'm trying to integrate all the post-sp2 windows-xp hotfixes into my > unattended repository and ran into some problems. > > I've tried to integrate all the h

Re: [Unattended] Integrating XP-Post-SP2 Hotfixes

2007-06-26 Thread Will Sheldon
Aaah i see, you can use the integrator with standard (downloaded from MS) update packs i think. W On 26/06/07, Sebastian Mellmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Use this: > > > > http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html > > Already tried to used ryanvm, but it's only for the english version o

[Unattended] Add Term::ReadKey to linux boot disk

2007-06-26 Thread Will Sheldon
Hello, Does anyone know how i would go about adding Term::ReadKey to the linux (busybox) boot disk? - This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of

[Unattended] cpio repack of INITRD looses virtual terminals.

2007-06-27 Thread Will Sheldon
I have made some changes to the /etc/master script, and afer repackaging the rootfs with: find . | cpio -H newc -o | gzip -9 > ../initrd_new I no longer have any virtual terminals, `openvt -c 2 bash` gives: Unable to open /dev/tty2: No such file or directory. What am i doing wrong? ---

Re: [Unattended] VMWare Appliance

2007-07-21 Thread Will Sheldon
Hi Peter, I have thought about trying to do it. I am running my unattended install on ESX atm, and am about to move it over to (recreate it on) a fresh deb install ready for production use. I'd be happy to share once I have finished (in a couple of weeks). We would need to create an install scrip

Re: [Unattended] VMWare Appliance

2007-08-07 Thread Will Sheldon
> Gerhard Hofmann wrote: >>con: quite a big file to distribute, any minor change would >>mean to repackage and redistribute the whole thing What about Jigdo? It allows you download only the changed parts of a large file. It's how Debian had been distributing ISO's for a couple of years now

Re: [Unattended] VMWare Appliance

2007-08-07 Thread Will Sheldon
On 07/08/07, Will Sheldon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gerhard Hofmann wrote: > >>con: quite a big file to distribute, any minor change would > >>mean to repackage and redistribute the whole thing > > What about Jigdo? It allows you download only the c

Re: [Unattended] Generic join domain script

2007-08-07 Thread Will Sheldon
On 07/08/07, Dany Chouinard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi everyone! > > I use a single unattended server for multiple schools, each running > their own domain. > > I took the join domain stuff out of unattended.txt, but I now want the > workstat

Re: [Unattended] Generic join domain script

2007-08-09 Thread Will Sheldon
> I'm currently rulling out win98 with win2k, should be betting I guess ;) > > Netdom was the way to go. By the way that link provide quit a few > interesting scripts. Thanks you very much! Glad to be of assistance. W. -

Re: [Unattended] Driver woes...

2007-08-10 Thread Will Sheldon
I have had some issues with the HD audio driver on our machines, It's possible to use the $OEM$ folder structure together with driverpacks. Do you have the HD audio update slipstreamed into your windows install? On 10/08/07, Tim Bates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it possible to have all non-net

Re: [Unattended] Error message during XP Setup

2007-08-11 Thread Will Sheldon
Hello Heiko, How did you prepare your install image (the data in the /os/ folder)? W. On 10/08/07, Heiko Schumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Everybody, > > > > During the unattended post install steps i´ve got several "Windows File > Protection" Errors and it > > Ask me after the "W

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-08-12 Thread Will Sheldon
> i mean i dont know what windows does with this OEM folder, > how and when did it use it to get the drivers? if you know how it proceeds? > The driverpacks installer that unzips the 7z files during windows setup looks for the OEM folder in the root folder of drives A-Y i think, but certainly driv

Re: [Unattended] nLite - a possible solution to the bootdisk troubles

2007-08-15 Thread Will Sheldon
You don't have to extract anything manually. The driverpacks installer uses a batch file _similar_ to the one found here: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/59/ that it runs after the textmode part of setup, but before the gui mode of setup. This expands all the drivers from the 7

Re: [Unattended] Unattended FS Convertion is not done

2007-08-15 Thread Will Sheldon
you need: [Data] AutoPartition=1 [Unattended] Repartition=yes in your unattended file. see here: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/19/ On 15/08/07, ali ustek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On none of my installs the file system is not resized to full disk nor > conver

Re: [Unattended] Unattended FS Convertion is not done

2007-08-16 Thread Will Sheldon
> Hmm, Repartition kills all partitioning of the disk. > There are these other settings: > Oops, yes sorry. Here is mine, it works for me, ymmv: ;[ws] 070625 [Data] AutoPartition=1 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=DefaultHide OemPreinsta

Re: [Unattended] Unattended having doubt

2007-08-17 Thread Will Sheldon
Make sure your meta section of unattended.txt includes edit_files = 0 Like so: [_meta] ... edit_files = 0 W On 17/08/07, Dany Chouinard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Unattended got doubious in the last few weeks and now he is asking me

Re: [Unattended] Something wrong in "network boot" section

2007-08-22 Thread Will Sheldon
this is my /tftproot/default (see below), it uses menu.c32 (comes with syslinux) You need to put the kernel (bzImage) and root filesystem (initrd) from the boot disk in the tftproot/linux folder for this to work Let me know how oyu get on. W. - default pxelinux.c

[Unattended] Hi guys - updated linux boot disk?

2008-08-05 Thread Will Sheldon
Hi guys, I'm back! I'm updating our untended install, and remember the someone had a separate collection of linux boot disks (not Mario's gentoo one, but the linux dosemu one) and wondered of anyone has an updated kernel version? ---