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RE: Distribution Scripts in Network Installs
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RE: Distribution Scripts in Network Installs

  • Subject: RE: Distribution Scripts in Network Installs
  • From: "Perbix, Michael" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:16:18 -0400
  • Thread-topic: Distribution Scripts in Network Installs
I have seen many problems with using a Metapackage or distribution when
trying to install WHILE booted from the netrestore volume (meaning from
a post-action script or such).  What I had to do was use a login item
that is installed and set by my post-action script, then on first login
it runs and deletes itself.  I bind to AD/OD, install packages and
create users from this script, and it has been super stable for me.

    -Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: installer-dev-bounces+perbix=email@hidden
[mailto:installer-dev-bounces+perbix=email@hidden] On Behalf
Of Sean P. Kane
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 10:37 AM
To: email@hidden
Cc: email@hidden
Subject: Distribution Scripts in Network Installs

I am using Netboot to deploy clean installs of Apple OS X 10.4.6 and
then
apply a distribution package that includes the Mac OS X 10.4.7 combo
updater
among other things. I am having problems making this work. During
Netboot I
just get a spinning beach ball. So, 2 questions:


1) Should distribution packages work fine within NetInstall?

2) Is is there a practical size limit on the packages deployed this way?
Since the combo updater is so, big, and I have the Intel and PPC one in
there, this may be the issue.


Thanks,
Sean

--
Sean P. Kane
Macintosh Client Engineering Support | Nike, Inc.
Affiliated Computer Services | Beaverton, Oregon


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