Installer Observer Substitute, or an applescript workaround
Installer Observer Substitute, or an applescript workaround
- Subject: Installer Observer Substitute, or an applescript workaround
- From: "Paul Fisher" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 15:55:04 -0400
this isn't quite an applescript issue but it may end up as one, if i can't find a solution. perhaps i just need a fresh perspective.
This is my project:
I am using Apple Software Restore to load images on a large number of computers.
My goal is to segment the images into three parts.
Base image: components that every computer has.
Model image: components specific to that machine
User image: components specific to that user
the goal here is to only have to change one image if i have to fix a problem, plus allow more room on the CD. So you install the base image, then the model image, then the user image, when your done you have quite a few combinations in a small space.
the problem:
Separating the parts out, without using up huge amounts of time. I was planning on using installer observer for this, which is awesome at comparing the differences between the images. i figured i could make install packages of the comparisons, then install that package onto a new disk image. it's a great theory, except my packages won't install for some reason, (problem unstuffing file) so I am dead in the water just feet from the finish line.
i can make Installer observer spit out a text file of all the paths of all parts that were added. i figure I could make a script that could use this information to make the folders in the path (if they don't exist) then copy the contents from one volume to another. I could then bypass the whole install package bit. (this is a bit outside my scripting level)
I am open to any suggestions one how to complete this project, if another piece of software does the same thing as installer observer and will work in the OS 9.1 environment, i'll just use that.
otherwise, any help is appreciated! :)
Paul Fisher
Applications & Web Development
Hudsonville Public Schools