"Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I get really irritated having to answer the same questions more than > once. Wouldn't it be possible to set up the install.sh shell > commands to store the answers on the server, so that when you reboot > after the partitioning all answers are provided (not the > unattend.txt answers, but the username/password, install share, > partition, format, etc.)?
The current release of Unattended has a magic "[_meta]" section where it stores most of this information. If you create your z:\site\unattend.txt with appropriate values in this section, the corresponding questions will be skipped. I apologize for the long delay in writing the documentation for advanced configuration. Until I do, look in C:\netinst\unattend.txt after you finish an installation to get an idea of the available settings in [_meta]. The install share name is tricky because it has to be known before the network drive is mounted. There is no obvious way to get this information from the network, unless maybe we can find some way to access DHCP options... Hm, that gives me an idea... > Also, you could put a flag that tells it that you've already > partitioned, so it can skip that step. Anyone done this or attempted > it? The current release does the Right Thing here. After running the partitioning commands, it checks to see if the partition table has changed; if it hasn't, it skips the reboot. So you can put your partitioning commands in the [_meta] section and it should work fine (partition + reboot + partition again + proceed). > Also, I noticed the post install scripts (base.bat, developer.bat, > etc.) and the OS choices (Win2K Pro, Win2K Pro SP3, etc.) are hard > coded. Couldn't this be made to be dynamically loaded based on the > contents of the server? In the current release, the OS choices are not hard coded; they are derived from the available folders. The post install scripts are still hard coded, and I am planning to fix that soon. This requires being able to recognize the post-install scripts; the easiest way is probably to put them in a special directory. I am probably going to name that director "postinst", unless someone else has a better suggestion? > Overall, I like the flexibility and ease of use of the system, > though I've had some trouble getting my unattended installs of > programs worked out right...Anyone done a Lotus Notes R5 install > /*with*/ configuration? Thanks. Sorry, I can't help you here. Perhaps an AutoIt script could work, but I would worry about doing the configuration as the local Administrator instead of as the user. I just do Notes client configuration as part of walking the new user through logging in the first time. They have to change their password in a bazillion places, anyway... - Pat ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: A Thawte Code Signing Certificate is essential in establishing user confidence by providing assurance of authenticity and code integrity. Download our Free Code Signing guide: http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?thaw0028en _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info
