InstaUp2Date and InstaDMG for dummies

[khehr]

I have successfully used InstaDMG to create a base, untouched image and then patched using the Combo update. Inorder to do this I put the combo updater into the BaseUpdates folder, inside of a folder numbered “01”. So far with the newest version of InstaDMG I have been unable to apply the update using the same workflow. I have have created a 10.6 image with the proper InstallerChoices.xml items I want, but can’t get the update.

So here is what I have:
10.6 Base image “Mac OS X Install DVD.dmg” placed in the “BaseOS” directory
InstallerChoices.xml placed in the “BaseOS” Directory
“MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.3.pkg” in a directory labeled “01” inside the “BaseUpdates” Directory
–This workflow will produce an image with the choice I want applied but NOT the OS Update.

I want a 10.6.3 untouched image with my Installerchoices applied.

Some one has pointed me to InstaUp2Date but I am have a VERY hard time figuring that out. So any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[chrisb]

what version of OSX are you running on the computer that you are attempting to build with?

[khehr]

10.6.3.

I think I have found a workaround using InstaUp2Date. It is fairly straight forward once you get the hang of it. I will post back with my findings.

[dead2sin]

Allister has a great guide, but I know some people are very visual and I have been considering a video of how to get a basic image going (screen capture + Narration). Does anyone else think this would be beneficial?

[Allister Banks]

Hey dead2sin,
More ‘voices in the choir’ and differing takes on the topic are always welcome, but just FYI there’s a U of Utah MacManagers podcast that larkost was Skyped in for where he replays a video(with timer) of the whole quickstart process. deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/utah.edu.1380568002
(that’s not a direct link, just to the whole podcast in iTunes)
Thanks for the props, and if you feel like pitching in with a demo I’M interested in seeing it!

Allister

[dead2sin]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: Allister[/u][p]Hey dead2sin,
More ‘voices in the choir’ and differing takes on the topic are always welcome, but just FYI there’s a U of Utah MacManagers podcast that larkost was Skyped in for where he replays a video(with timer) of the whole quickstart process. deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/utah.edu.1380568002
(that’s not a direct link, just to the whole podcast in iTunes)
Thanks for the props, and if you feel like pitching in with a demo I’M interested in seeing it!

Allister[/p][/QUOTE]

Perfect, I was unaware that that there were any videos out there on the topic. That is a great iTunes U class. Thanks for the link! I’m going to have to dig through these…

Nate

*edit*

Check out the episode from 2010.04.21 – It is exactly what you are looking for imo (to the OP)

[larkost]

I have the original video that I used there (it was actually first in my Macworld presentation, but that was not recorded), and I am planning on making another one for my talk at MacSysAdmin in Sweden (higher quality). If I get accepted for the MacTech conference I will probably use it there as well.

I tried putting it up online once, but the video got re-compressed by the service I was trying to use, and was not really useable that way. I have been thinking about re-doing my home server, and if I do that then I can probably host it locally without those problems. But since that is probably going to wait until sometime after the new Mac minis start appearing as refurbs, I should probably just lay down a narration track, and see if we can host it on AFP548.

Just one more thing for the list…

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