Sounds good, I'll have a dig though the list for the batch files. Obviously more information is always welcome :) but youve given me so thing to start with.
Thanks, Vince On 17/4/09 10:45, Harm wrote: > Please excuse me for rushing my reply earlier and leaving out > practically -all- usefull information. > > I'm working on a webinterface for installing multiple OS'es completely > unattended (just fill in a webform with stuff like ip and hostname and > let the box boot from pxe, sit back and wait for it to say 'done' in the > included logging page), the steps i took are mostly found using google. > > It required a windows environment to create some initial files, but > after those are created (or downloaded from someone who did it for you) > it runs ok from/with a samba share. If i'm correct i have already > supplied the needed batch files in some other post to this list. Please > search for it since i do not have access to the files right now. > > The unattended process: > - boot the box from pxe > - load some files to start WinPE3 (2 would be ok aswell, but 3 supports > Windows 7 aswell), please look at Windows Automated Installation Kit > (waik) > - contact webinterface for unattended.xml file > - download the xml and start setup with the /unattended switch > - install some extra tools using unattended.xml's post install section > - wait for it to bring up the windows login prompt > > Maybe i will pack it all up in a VMware image for everyone to play with. > > If you need any further tips just let me know. > > regards > > On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 10:27 +0100, Vincent Hoffman wrote: > >> On 17/4/09 08:29, Harm wrote: >> >>> in my setup it can be installed completely unattended, though it does >>> not take advantage of the todo.pl (which is imo the strength of >>> unattended project). >>> >>> >>> >> I dont suppose you could share any tips or details? >> >> >> >>> regards, >>> - Harm >>> >>> On Thu, 2009-04-16 at 23:12 +0100, Vincent Hoffman wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I know its a different kettle of fish from 2k/2k3, but is there any work >>>> going towards supporting windows 2008 server or any hope for this in the >>>> future? >>>> I'm due to start playing with and having to roll out windows2008 server >>>> in the not too distant future and i've just got to grips with and grow >>>> to like unattended for 2k3. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Vince >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info
