[Unattended] fix local ip from dhcpd

is there any script in the wild to fix the local IP of a box to the one given by dhcp (all parameters, that is: IP, netmask, router, DNS, DNS suffix) ? thanks Regards Julien - Take Surveys. Earn Cash.

Re: [Unattended] boot PXE using a bootdisk with a NIC that does not support PXE

Rune Tønnesen a écrit : I was in the situation that we have a lot of older pc's wich does not have BIOS support for networkboot. Some of the NICs does not have PXE support neither. another way is to setup a grub floppy with network boot enabled grub bootp grub root (nd) grub configfile /menu.lst

Re: [Unattended] Problem booting Dell Latitude D600 with isolinux (PCMCIA problem)

Matt Hyclak a écrit : ***And I suppose we may as well look for PCMCIA devices... cardmgr[614]: watching 2 sockets cs: memory probe 0x0c-0x0f: excluding 0x0c-0x0f Is there a fix for this? If you disable smartcard in the BIOS, then it works. I don't have a D600 in front of me, but

[Unattended] few more scripts

point to see is, for packages and scripts, have more hierarchy folders (and to complete, perl script to look recursively which they don't for now) Regards Julien Touche --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday

[Unattended] ie: flash install/activex

has someone find a way to install silently flash for ie ? (with AutoIt maybe) Regards Julien --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek.

[Unattended] custom driver dir and limited copy

with the joined patch, i managed to get unattended/linux copy the drivers selected during questions phase. for now, i didn't manage to have an oemdir var in _meta where i can say where to look for drivers so i can remove the symlink i put in I386\$OEM$ and windows stops to copy all my drivers tree

Re: [Unattended] questions - Julien Touche

Ziad O'Hanlon a écrit : program parted is using a deprecated SCSI ioctl, please convert it to SG_IO How did you get rid of this message? I've got the same problem on a Dell Precision 670. unsolved for now. (i didn't get it with 4.4b if i remember well) Regards Julien

Re: [Unattended] oem driver dir + symlink

ok, i've finally get time to check and cory was right. for symlink (absolute or relative) to work, i need in smb.conf: unix extensions = no if yes or doesn't list, it doesn't work. i checked in unattended shell and get bash: cd: DIR: No such file or directory when trying to access DIR which in

Re: [Unattended] 4.5 BUG changing keyboard

Patrick J. LoPresti a écrit : Yeah, this is a bug in 4.5 which is fixed in CVS. ok We are a little overdue for a release. But Microsoft is poised to release patches one week from Tuesday and Linus said something about wanting to release Linux 2.6.10 by Christmas. Also, I upgraded my workstation

Re: [Unattended] oem driver dir + symlink

Cory Bosley a écrit : initially with a unix fs, i want to use symlink but it seems they are not detected by unattended setup (from a windows client, it's ok using absolute or relative symlink) sorry but i just said it above Default: unix extensions = no

[Unattended] 4.5 BUG changing keyboard

beginning with my update of 4.5, the setting of keyboard with pxe params doesn't seem to work anymore. i get: loadkeys ... sh: gzip command not found Loading ... i get the same in shell with no effect. but it seems there is no gzip command in linuxaux from 4.5, nor in 4.4b so what's the problem ?

Re: [Unattended] dell precision 670/pcix/Unable to determine boot device

Patrick J. LoPresti a écrit : But that is not the real problem. The real problem is that the Adaptec driver is not loading. Try running modprobe aic79xx by hand and re-running /etc/master. If that works, we can fix it easily. (Although I will be on vacation for a week starting in about two

[Unattended] 4.5: few notes

* dell latitude d600 i have to disable cardmgr, as else, it freezes on: cardmgr[435]: watching 2 sockets cs: memory probe 0x0c-0x0f: excluding 0xc-0xd3 (to disable, edit /etc/master in initrd with cpio * latin/french keyboard doesn't work when i type an `env`, i get

[Unattended] dell precision 670/pcix/Unable to determine boot device

after the poweredge 4300, i've the same class of problem with a dell precision 670 (which has a pcix bus) see the end of message for full details. if someone could help or point the relevant correction to make ? same for poweredge 4300 and i2o_block . thanks Regards Julien ===

[Unattended] poweredge4300: Unable to determine boot device

have a problem to make 4.5 works on a dell poweredge 4300. logs/dmesg/lspci at the end seems to be a problem with i2o Loading i2o_block... FATAL: Error inserting i2o_block (/lib/modules/2.6.9/kernel/drivers/message/i2o/i2o_block.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)

[Unattended] patch office2k officeop fra

some patchs missing for fra + openoffice fra please commit Regards Julien --- ../office2k.bat.orig2004-09-27 08:24:27.0 +0200 +++ ../office2k.bat 2004-09-27 08:57:01.0 +0200 @@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ todo.pl AutoIt %Z%\scripts\tj\office2k-end.aut +::

[Unattended] config.pl/csv: script entry

is there a way to have the equivalent of top/middle/bottom entries of _meta in software.csv ? or is there any developpement towards this functionnality (the database option ?) ? thanks Regards Julien --- This SF.Net email is

Re: [Unattended] ActiveSync 3.7.1?

On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 02:34:45PM +0200, Martin Brodbeck wrote: Hello, I tried to install ActiveSync with a (very) little script: ... todo.pl %Z%\packages\activesync\setup.exe /s silent The setup starts normally but then the script returns with Z:\packages\activesync\setup.exe /s

[Unattended] patch openoffice for fra

please commit. Regards Julien --- officeop.bat.orig Tue Aug 31 20:03:21 2004 +++ officeop.batTue Aug 31 20:04:16 2004 @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ::

Re: [Unattended] poweredge 2400

On Sat, Sep 11, 2004 at 10:17:26AM -0400, Patrick J. LoPresti wrote: The dll lines are illegal in txtsetup.oem. See http://support.microsoft.com/?id=275334. Of course, that KB article is hideous; it refers to OEMDIR and gives some vague description of how to figure out what that is. They

[Unattended] office2k: remove some components

i'm looking for a way to install office2k without some part like, for example, access, outlook (or maybe force some extra part o install). it seems an administrative install setup take all and i've not managed to use Remove env with msiexec to limit the install. any ideas ? thanks Regards

[Unattended] palm desktop install

i'm trying to install palm desktop on multi-users windows but get the problem than by default palm desktop is one-user only ... with appdeploy, i create the following scripts, but could not identify all reg of HKEY_CURRENT_USER and other stuff i need to migrate to HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT or some other

Re: [Unattended] palm desktop install

Eugene Kotlyarov a écrit : Julien TOUCHE wrote: i'm trying to install palm desktop on multi-users windows but get the problem than by default palm desktop is one-user only ... with appdeploy, i create the following scripts, but could not identify all reg of HKEY_CURRENT_USER and other stuff i need

Re: [Unattended] pdfcreator patch

What's the patch for, anyways? regular patch from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=57796package_id=53473release_id=228013 at least without it, i cannot print without admin rights (but who works on its pc with admin account ...) Regards Julien

Re: [Unattended] poweredge 2400

ok, boot is ok for now (with some firmware update). but i get the following error * with unattended and network (in french) le fichier fourni par le fabriquant et que le programme d'installation essaie d'installer essaye d'utiliser est endommagé ou n'est pas valide: Types de fichiers manquant ou

Re: [Unattended] compaq n1015v (netboot) pb

on this problem, - linuxboot is always a problem - dosboot works but i have strange error sometimes Starting install.pl Page Fault cr2=1000ààc4 at eip=11dbb0; flags=3206 eax=00c4 ebx=0011cc40 ecx=0012 edx=0002 esi=000ed141 edi=002c ebp=001a6d9c esp=001a6d80 cs=a7 ds=af es=af fs=8f

Re: [Unattended] pdfcreator patch

Wim Vandersmissen a écrit : Thanks, but it was already fixed in cvs :) this part not (patch one). (else, can't print when not admin) Regards Julien --- pdfcreator.bat.orig 2004-08-31 17:30:12.0 +0200 +++ pdfcreator.bat 2004-09-06 12:51:29.0 +0200 @@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ ::

Re: [Unattended] compaq n1015v (netboot) pb

On Fri, Aug 27, 2004 at 11:28:09AM -0400, Patrick J. LoPresti wrote: That is not the same... I want to know what happens if you do modprobe 8139cp on a machine where 8139too was *never* loaded. My concern is that the 8139too driver might be messing up the state of the Ethernet hardware.

[Unattended] dell precision 650: STOP: 0x00000007B (0xF7C7E63C, 0xC0000034, 0x0, 0x0)

it seems i have no luck with computers these days. I just received some dell precision 650 workstations and decide to apply the installation i was testing for some time. (unattended 4.4b, on whitebox linux, winxpsp1) after the linux part (+emu), and the first phase of windows install (F6 if you

Re: [Unattended] dell precision 650: STOP: 0x00000007B (0xF7C7E63C, 0xC0000034, 0x0, 0x0)

Mario Gzuk a écrit : Have u tried to diable the anti virus in your bios? i will check tomorrow, but i didn't encounter many computers with bios antivirus enabled by default. Regards Julien --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by

[Unattended] questions

as my questions where drop in the scripts turmoil, i repost them :) * is it possible to define a local-admin passwod with a prefix and some part of IP, some env var, or a randow stuff maybe ? what are the habits on this ? do you drop local Admin or have a common clear password in unattended.txt ?

[Unattended] poweredge 2400: Unable to determine boot device at /usr/bin/find-boot-device line 207.

i get a problem to use unattended on a dell poweredge 2400. /etc/master stop on Unable to determine boot device at /usr/bin/find-boot-device line 207. log at the end with dmesg/lspci Regards Julien note: it's with 4_4a, i will update as soon as i can next week. (same for evo) dmesg

[Unattended] compaq n1015v (netboot) pb

i've a problem with unattended network boot on hp compaq n1015v notebook with Realtek RTL8139 C+ Fast Ethernet NIC * realtek card is not recognized by linux or irq conflict (acpi=off) i've copy the following part of dmesg (no network and no floppy because modules are on network) 8139too:

Re: [Unattended] compaq n1015v (netboot) pb

Patrick J. LoPresti a écrit : Julien TOUCHE [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: * realtek card is not recognized by linux or irq conflict (acpi=off) I assume you have tried it without acpi=off ? yes Please try booting with the shell option, or just type Ctrl-C before the script loads

[Unattended] some scripts question

here some scripts i used: (some could be update if unattended could recognized zip files or if md5) * cmdcons: recovery console install (need sed) --- cmdcons.bat :: OPTIONAL: Install recovery console @echo off todo.pl %Z%\os\%WINVER%\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons /unattend :: to change boot timeout

Re: [Unattended] some scripts question

lot of interesting scripts. seems time to merge in main cvs or for a contrib dir, patrick ? :) --- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50%

Re: [Unattended] Unattended 4.4a released

Adam Peart a écrit : Is there an easy way to upgrade from 4.2b to 4.4x without having to copy the os directory, updates, packages, etc.? cvs update ? TAG=REL_4_4 cvs -z3 up -r$TAG -Pd unattended/install Regards Julien --- SF.Net

[Unattended] questions + extra scripts

few questions/comments first (setup is a linux server with 4.4; use software.csv/hardware.csv; test with xpsp1): * even with software.csv, unattended ask me for os, but get the rest through csv * after formatting, it asks for users to add to local Admin group: i didn't find a corresponding meta to

[Unattended] extra-software serials handling

is there a defined or preferred way to handle the serial of software with unattended ? for example, say i have corporate softwares which don't need serial, but i have office which need it. is it possible to have (maybe) an extra column in software.csv saying office:SERIAL1; other: SERIAL2 and

[Unattended] more fra + java details + one question

two patch * one for jre: disable javaupdate by default and no webstart icon * some fra updates for winxpsp1 one note, i didn't find (again) on advanced page of the site how do you define default response to error when installing updates (Abort/ignore/retry). it's important for non-enu languages,

[Unattended] boot problem

i'm trying unattended 4.3 (on whitebox linux) on a hp compaq nx9005 notebook and both pxe boot failed. with linux, it freezes. with at last: ACPI : subsystem revision 20040326 spurious 8259A interrupt : IRQ7. ACPI : IRQ9 SCI :

Re: [Unattended] shortcut.pl + arguments

OK, I added a --description option to set the infotip. on the same matter, is it possible to add a --name option so we don't need to make an extra move to change the name of the shortcut ? Regards, Julien --- This SF.Net email

Re: [Unattended] shortcut.pl + arguments

On Tue, Jun 08, 2004 at 12:15:26PM +0200, Julien TOUCHE wrote: on the same matter, is it possible to add a --name option so we don't need to make an extra move to change the name of the shortcut ? Bad explication. real problem is wheren using special as target, how do you give a shortcut name

Re: [Unattended] few problems

On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 03:18:54PM -0400, Patrick J. LoPresti wrote: * first, with linux ( 4.2b), i get a format error in dosemu: Dos driver error (hex): 01 fdisk_cmds=fdisk /delete /pri:1;fdisk /prio:2000;fdisk /activate:1 Please try this instead: fdisk_cmds=fdisk /delete

[Unattended] 4.1a: install.pl problem

i encounter some problem with a pxe install with 4.1a linux (just cvs): * it stops just after partition question internal error at /z/dosbin/install.pl line 504 main::convert_fdisk_parted(' fdisk /delete /pri:1') called at /z/dosbin/install.pl line 1412 * more, even with the rw flag on z

[Unattended] shortcut.pl + arguments

i try to get some shortcut with arguments: something like \path\to\mozilla -mail seems unattended shortcut.pl can't handle that. shortcut.pl \c:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\mozilla.exe\ http:\/\/url test.lnk = C:\c:\Program Files\mozilla.org\Mozilla\mozilla.exe http:\url i try with some

Re: [Unattended] shortcut.pl + arguments

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote: I have added a --arguments option to shortcut.pl. So now this should do what you want: OK, I added a --description option to set the infotip. thanks a lot Regards Julien --- This SF.Net email is sponsored by:

Re: [Unattended] registry + other user

On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 10:35:20AM -, James Barlow wrote: In the Windows 2000 Resource Kit there is a utility reg.exe that can be used in batch files to script registry modifications. Perhaps you could use a logon script to check for group membership (KiXtart is an easy way of doing

[Unattended] registry + other user

has someone some experience with script to edit registry of other users ? i explain: for now, i have *.reg o to modify HKLM et HKCU for Admin. but if i want to add some users (with Addusers for example) and change their registry settings only on each of them or their group, how ?

Re: [Unattended] registry + other user

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote: i explain: for now, i have *.reg o to modify HKLM et HKCU for Admin. but if i want to add some users (with Addusers for example) and change their registry settings only on each of them or their group, how ? HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT is no good as i don't want same

Re: [Unattended] make iso?

Ryan Nowakowski wrote: Hey Folks, I thought it would handy to setup your unattended install server and then be able to type make iso to produce a bootable cd image of your entire install including os and apps. You could then use that cd to install a non-network connected host by booting from

Re: [Unattended] Problem with booting from PXE

Patrick J. LoPresti wrote: Julien TOUCHE [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i'm not sure tsize is a required tftp feature here: i'm currently testing unattended on an openbsd server (stock dhcp, tftpd + pxegrub and memdisk) and have no problem with it (and openbsd tftpd does not support tsize; pxelinux

Re: [Unattended] Problem with booting from PXE

I am running solarwinds TFTP Server which appears to work all the way up to loading the DEFAULT (image) at this point it produces the error 'TFTP server does not support the tsize option' i'm not sure tsize is a required tftp feature here: i'm currently testing unattended on an openbsd server