> "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 to do something with > > symbolic links. > > You mean you want to share the drivers themselves? Does that always > work? > > > As a quick test, exiting from install.pl after boot and running "ln > > -s target source" comes back with an error "Operation not > > permitted", which could be because my install share is on a Windows > > 2000 server. > > Yeah, the symlinks need to be on the server. You could certainly do > this with a Linux server...
Or use http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction on a NTFS formatted disk in a Win2k/XP/2k3 machine. Junction creates Hard Links. Feel free to read over the documentation for junction. It will probably do exactly what you want. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ unattended-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-devel
