[Unattended] How to install video driver like Intel 915G

Hi, I'm trying to automate the installation of windows XP on a dell workstation (optiplex gx280 and other models). Everything works fine with copying, joining the domain etc. expect the installtion of the video card driver. I tried the one offered by dell

[Unattended] Windows-Tools

Hi everybody. Is there any possibilty of deleting programs like windows-messenger, outlook express etc.? Thanks in advance. Sebastian M. --- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest candid reviews on hundreds of IT

[Unattended] (no subject)

Hi! Is there any possibility to change the default share (\\ntinstall\install) from the linux-bootdisk ISO, without rebuidling the whole ISO? Thanks in advance. Sebastian M. --- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest

[Unattended] How to change keyboard layout?

Hi everybody. Since the g(un)zip BUG is fixed in 4.6 of unattended, how can I change the keyboard layout (e.g. to german) in the linuxboot.iso? Thanks in advance. Sebastian M. --- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday

[Unattended] Error on booting up

Hi everybody. I've experienced a big problem using the new 4.6 unattended linux bootdisk. When I boot up the system, messages like the following appear to the screen and the installation process hangs. --- Loading ide-disk... WARNING: Could not open

[Unattended] Dell Precision 670 - Adaptec SCSI RAID

Hi everybody! I'm having some problems getting the unattended install to work on a dell precision 670 with an adaptec scsi raid controller. Here is what I've done so far: - made a directory called TEXTMODE in $WINXPCD$\i386\$OEM$ and copy the driver into it. - changed the unattended.txt (see

[Unattended] Special user in the PDC

Hello everyone! I've a little question that's not concerned directly to unattended, but maybe someone can help me with this. I've a PDC running under windows server 2003 with an active directory. Is there a possibility to add a user with special rights too add/delete computers into the domain?

Re: [Unattended] versch. Benutzer einrichten

wissen muss dass keiner schrieb: Hi unattended-sourceforge.net Team Ich hab ein kleines Anliegen, dass da wre eine kleine Hilfeleistung. Ich versuche in einem kleinen 25 Rechnerbetrieb einen unattended-server zu erstellen um mir somit dass aufsetzten von Rechnern einfacher zu gestallten... Das

Re: [Unattended] Drivers in Windows XP

Jose Buzon Zarzuela schrieb: Hello *! I have a problem. I have here some Fujitsu Simens Pc´s (scenic_c, small ones) which I cannot install. The Linux boot and the windows XP installation run without any problems. On the next Startup where normally the smabashare is mounted, it is not mounted.

[Unattended] Create network connections

Hi everyone! Is there any possibility to create network connections, e.g. call-by-call ISPs, within unattended in windows XP? Thanks in advance. Sebastian --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September

RE: Antwort: [Unattended] unable to determine boot device..., SATA drive

I'm using unattended on dell optiglex GX620 and have the same error message. Solution: Change the SATA-Operation-Mode from Normal to Combination in the BIOS. Maybe there is an equal option in the fujitsu BIOS?! Greets Sebastian P.S.: Don't take it personal Tobias, but would you be so kind

RE: [Unattended] (no subject)

As far as I know it's not possible to upgrade windows from 2000 to xp using unattended. But you can use Gerhards appsonly.bat to install software like word etc. http://ubertechnique.com/unattended/appsonly You still need to set up an unattended environment! Sebastian M. -Original

RE: [Unattended] Dell 850 fails to detect boot device

You're using the linux boot iso? Try setting the SATA operation mode to combination instead of the default (think it's called normal). Then just boot up again. Sebastian Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Micah CroffGesendet: Dienstag, 24.

RE: [Unattended] how to use unattended script

I'd recommend you read the following thing first: http://unattended.sourceforge.net/step-by-step.php After that read this one here: http://unattended.sourceforge.net/documentation.php When you still got some questions, then ask here, but be more precise. So far, Sebastian M.

[Unattended] Applying install.pl patch failed

Hello everyone! I just tried to apply the install.pl patch and I got the following error: patching file install.pl Hunk #1 succeeded at 484 (offset -6 lines). Hunk #2 succeeded at 527 (offset -6 lines). Hunk #3 FAILED at 650. 1 out of 3 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file install.pl.rej I

Re: [Unattended] Unattended and imaging

Don't know what kind of machines you're all using, but my unattended process takes 45min maximum (XP+patches+applications like office, acrobat reader etc.). I've also tried the image thing and I must say it's not even close to unattended. In my company I got several different machines and I'm not

Re: [Unattended] SATA controller driver?

Try the gentoo boot cd here: http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page#2006-09-01_unattended-gui_ boot-cd_0.1 And maybe you should switch over to SATA combination mode in your BIOS. Hope this helps! Sebastian M. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Unattended] Q: script-update doesn't work properly

First off all you should configure your e-mail client properly, to show your name. And yes, just change the URL. Should work then. Sebastian M. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of noname nonameSent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 8:00 PMTo:

[Unattended] Securing PXE boot

Hello everyone! I'm trying to secure the booting via PXE with a password. The SYSLINUX faq tells me to add a menu passwd $PASSWORD_HERE option into the default file used by PXELINUX. My default file looks like this: --- default unattended label unattended menu passwd bla

Re: [Unattended] hello

Advantages and description of the project can be found on the site: http://unattended.sourceforge.net/ And no you can't install FC4 with Unattended. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sinclair filsSent: Monday, September 25, 2006 7:59 PMTo:

Re: [Unattended] Boot help

This boot cd here works fine on Dell Precisions (390 etc.) for me: http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page#2006-09-01_unattended-gui_ boot-cd_0.1 Hope it works! Sebastian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Benjamin Burton

Re: [Unattended] Fibre disk

Tried the new boot cd? http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page#2006-09-01_unattended-gui_ boot-cd_0.1 Maybe it helps! Sebastian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bryan Dunn Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 5:12 PM

Re: [Unattended] Fibre disk

Maybe you should upgrade your pxelinux.0 to the newest version. Just a thought :-) The pxe config is ok that way. Sebastian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bryan Dunn Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 4:51 PM To:

Re: [Unattended] Problems booting a Dell Optiplex 745

Try turning acpi off by adding "acpi=off" to the append line from the linux boot iso. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason DavisSent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 5:59 PMTo: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.netSubject: [Unattended]

Re: [Unattended] lenovo T60, Failed to obtain DHCP lease

All you need is the new boot-cd from Mario. http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page Working great here :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Franz Buchecker Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:22 PM To: Anders Nyström;

Re: [Unattended] manually building linux tftpboot woes

Hi Jon! You should try the new boot-cd from Mario G. Get it here: http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page Hope it helps! Sebastian M. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Wilson Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 10:25 PM To:

Re: [Unattended] Download Windows Vista PE (WinPE 2.0)

I've managed to boot BartPE over PXE. If you need any hints or help just send me an e-mail. Sebastian M. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Conrad Lawes Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 9:17 PM To: Björn Kaiser Cc:

Re: [Unattended] Dell Precision 690 - Pb booting - Unable to determineboot device.

Have you tried the linux boot cd from Mario? Get it here: http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page I've installed a Dell Precision 490 successfully. Sebastian M. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ziad O'Hanlon Sent: Monday, January 08,

Re: [Unattended] unattended future

Since various people are making changes to the unattended system now (e.g. Mario, Falko, etc.), the main goal now should be a central point where changes are made, e.g. using a CMS system like joomla (I'd never really worked with a CMS, so I'm not a professional here). Just my 2 cent.

[Unattended] IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad R60 - Broadcom NIC (BCM5751M)

Hello everyone, I'm just trying to install a brand new IBM/Lenovo Thinpad R60 with a Broadcom NIC (BCM5751M). ATM I'm using the last boot iso from Mario (2.6.20-rc4-mm1) and after booting the system over PXE I don't get an IP from the DHCP server. I've tried another boot iso

Re: [Unattended] Dell 745

I'm using the boot iso from Mario. Get it here: http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page Original-Nachricht Datum: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:59:19 +0100 Von: Jørgen Hovelsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net CC: Betreff: Re: [Unattended] Dell 745

Re: [Unattended] problem with installation of drivers

Hello Götz, when you don't got a pc with scsi or something similar, there's no need for a driver in textmode. I've installed several dell optiplex GX60 without using textmode, because it's not necessary. Sure you've created the driver directories correctly? Sebastian

Re: [Unattended] Windows Updates

Depends on the number of clients you have in your network-env. I'm using a WSUS-Server for updating the clients, but I'm also integrating hotfixes into the XP source from time to time. Sebastian M. Original-Nachricht Datum: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:35:28 -0500 Von: Benjamin

[Unattended] Integrating XP-Post-SP2 Hotfixes

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 hotfixes using using the /integrate command with all the hotfixes. When I start the unattended process everything works

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

Use this: http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html Already tried to used ryanvm, but it's only for the english version of XP and I'm using the german version. W. On 26/06/07, Sebastian Mellmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello everyone! I'm trying to integrate all the post-sp2

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

Aaah i see, you can use the integrator with standard (downloaded from MS) update packs i think. Seems like you need the Update-Pack anyway, but thanks for your help. W On 26/06/07, Sebastian Mellmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Use this: http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html

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

Thanks for pointing that out, but I don't want a CD to install my systems :-) Dear, Sebastian. You wrote 26 июня 2007 г., 14:04:50: Aaah i see, you can use the integrator with standard (downloaded from MS) update packs i think. Seems like you need the Update-Pack anyway, but

Re: [Unattended] Solution to all our Unattended woes?

All I have to say on that topic is, that Vista's PE plays quite nicely with a system that supports DHCP, TFTP and SMB/CIFS. It's quite easy to get it to netboot since it doesnt require a BINL-service. The bootloader downloads a RAMdisk via TFTP and starts Windows PE from RAM, drivers for

[Unattended] TXTSETUP.OEM, MassStorageDrivers, etc.

Hello everyone! I think everybody who uses unattended for a long time now, knows the problem with 3rd party drivers and OEM drivers respectively for SATA/RAID etc.. I've always had a problem with integrating these drivers into unattended and also got this problem with unattended-gui (thanks to

Re: [Unattended] TXTSETUP.OEM, MassStorageDrivers, etc.

Hello Maurice! Here is a short description of what I did: Description on the basis of a Dell Perc 320 1.) Load and extract the driver into the desired directory You should have something like this: aac.cat aac.inf aac.sys aaccin.dll aacevt.exe aacmgt.inf raiddisk1 txtsetup.oem Interesting

Re: [Unattended] the file iaStor.sys could not be found

I assume that you don't have clear install source. Did you add any additional driver, e.g. TEXTMODE driver for scsi/sata with e.g. nLite? Because this DOESN'T work with an unattended install process. -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im

Re: [Unattended] Mass Storage Drivers

Hello Bryan, do you have a clear windows2003 install source? Not altered with any drivers or patches? Normally you get this message, when you tried to integrate a textmode driver into an install source using e.g. nLite. That does NOT work. I've written an how-to to do that (e.g. Dell PERC

Re: [Unattended] Mass Storage Drivers

[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 4:11 PM To: Sebastian Mellmann Subject: Re: [Unattended] Mass Storage Drivers Ok, making some progress here. I've used your method to add both the drivers for the qlogic card and the SAS HDD. I've also removed the [OemBootFiles] section

Re: [Unattended] PXE Boot problems - eth0 not found

Since you managed to get pxe working how did you setup this environment not even knowing what the root-fs and initrd are? Take a look into your tftpboot directory. You should have moved some files there to get pxe booting working. Theres also a file called default, you should have modified this

Re: [Unattended] PXE Boot-Image

Did you try the alternative boot image from Mario? http://unattended.technikz.de/index.php/Main_Page Original-Nachricht Datum: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:30:32 +0100 Von: Markus Busche [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: [Unattended] PXE Boot-Image

Re: [Unattended] Problems with [MassStorageDrivers] and unattended-gui

How did you insert the mass-storage driver? You can't use something like nLite to slipstream those kind of drivers into the install source. I had the same problem 3 months ago and a solution too. It's kind of a work-around, but it works. See my posting on the ML here: HYPERLINK

Re: [Unattended] Problems with [MassStorageDrivers] andunattended-gui

I also tried this method some time ago, but it didn't work. Are you sure you're not using any kind of legacy mode for the sata-device? Sebastian M. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaari Jakobi Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Re: [Unattended] Dells Unattended

Sounds like a good idea to me. We _only_ got DELL Workstations in my company. How do you want to share the informations? _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Lewis Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 6:29 PM To: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Unattended] Dells Unattended

. _ From: Paul Lewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 6:55 PM To: Sebastian Mellmann Cc: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: RE: [Unattended] Dells Unattended Yeah, it’s the same situation here, we only get Dells in this company. I’ve spend the entirety

Re: [Unattended] Linuxboot on Dell Optiplex GX 755

Hello, I use unattended now since one year and it worked fine, until yet. I got a new Dell Optiplex GX755 and now the linuxboot disk don't works. It is because oft the network driver (eth0 not found...). The Networkcard in it is an Intel 82566DM. I already tryied the boot with the

Re: [Unattended] Booting from TFTP

Hi! Thx, I've missed the pxelinux.0 and made a dumb mistake on the config of atftpd, so it didn't get the right tftproot. I had a similar problem using atftpd and I switched to tftpd-hpa (http://freshmeat.net/projects/tftp-hpa/) Maybe you can give it a try. Sebastian No virus found in

Re: [Unattended] Error reading from drive C: dos area: general failure

I already mentioned this some days/weeks ago. Using nLite sometimes causes problems when trying to use the unattended feature of windows. I don't know where exactly the problem lies. Sebastian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mattia

Re: [Unattended] Datentragerfehler error

I thought it was clear what I wrote last time. I'll repeat it: DONT USE NLITE! nLite alters the windows xp source files in any way so it's NOT possible to do an unattended install anymore. Sebastian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Re: [Unattended] Optiplex 745 - Hangs on Restarting System

Since I'm using unattended-gui I don't have thise problem anymore. Sebastian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Regis Gras Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 8:23 AM To: Joshua Tobin Cc: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Unattended] Dell Optiplex 755 and network card Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit

I've installed a bunch of Dell Optiplex 755 lately using the boot-cd from Mario from the Unattended-gui project. Maybe that helps! Original-Nachricht Datum: Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:48:05 +0100 Von: Regis Gras [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: unattended-info

Re: [Unattended] Question to unattended

Hmm I don't understand where the question is? What are you trying to do? Execute the install.pl? What's your environment you're using unattended in? Sebastian _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lennard Toll Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:45 AM

Re: [Unattended] unattended virtual Appliance

: kerravon [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: \'Sebastian Mellmann\' [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [Unattended] unattended virtual Appliance I don't need to get a grip mate, you're the idiots complaining, all I have done is corrected a few untruths. Who need to get

Re: [Unattended] I386, TXTSETUP.SIF, SETUPP.INI and PRODSPEC.INI need to be in lower case?

Hello William, I had exactly the same problem, but using unattended-gui. The problem was the usage of CIFS instead of SMBFS. There's an option where the server should ignore case-sensitive, but it didn't work here. Solution was changing those directories/files by hand. I know this is a bad

Re: [Unattended] getting startet

] An: Sebastian Mellmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [Unattended] getting startet yes I designed an interface in php. But I am now standing in front of the problem to tell my computers what they should do and how. I don't really know how I send my

Re: [Unattended] getting startet

Von: Fabian Scharnhusen [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: Sebastian Mellmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net Betreff: Re: [Unattended] getting startet Okay that's right but I'm actually using my skript for different projects like installing solaris and linux via FAI and so

Re: [Unattended] getting startet

I don't really get your question!? Where's the problem? You already have a webbased interface for installing clients? - Sebastian Original-Nachricht Datum: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:57:41 +0200 Von: Fabian Scharnhusen [EMAIL PROTECTED] An: unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net

Re: [Unattended] unattended scripts

Hello John, I always had problems using unattended with specific scsi drivers. That's why I'm altering the txtsetup.sif file to integrate drivers into an existing windows xp/2003 source. I've also tried using nLite to integrate those textmode drivers, but failed in the process of doing so,

Re: [Unattended] Blue Screen while installing Windows Server 2003

There's no need to edit the TXTSETUP.SIF by hand. Just use driverpacks (http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/) and let it modify your TXTSETUP.SIF. Works flawlessly here. Sebastian M. Original-Nachricht Datum: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:51:05 +0100 Von: Paul Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Unattended] mass storage drivers

Juan Jose Pablos schrieb: Sebastian Mellmann escribió: Plain and easy: Use driverpacks. well, I never use the mass storage driver because txtsetup.oem is missing in all the drivers. How do you resolve that? You don't need that file? I just use the mass-storage part of driverpacks