Strange Log Result

[Dee]

Hey All,
I got something strange, during the execution of the InstaDMG script, I got this advice at the end of the installation process from the DVD image (I’m working on a 8core and the image is the bundle one), just before the beginning of the 10.5.2 update:

installer: Finishing Installation…..
#installer: Installer requests the “Mac OS X Install Disc 2” disc. Multi disc installing is not supported.
installer: Failed to insert requested disc.
installer: The install failed (The Installer could not locate the data it needed to install the software. Check your install media or internet connection and try again or contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)

Someone got the same?

2nd question: could I have some issues if I’ll not install iChat and Mail (filtered by the xml)?

thanks a lot

Dee

[knowmad]

I have not seen this yet but:
1) have you tried making an image of the second disc and making certain it is mounted before you kick off the script… I know it is not supported but maybe, just maybe…..
2) Check your choices file, you are likely installing something that is an ‘extra’ item coming off the second disk. Those extras are better off being run as stand alone installers in the custom packages group/section of the process.
3) Rule of thumb, if you don’t need it, don’t install it. iChat and Mail are not NEEDED, though they don’t seem to cause issues if installed.
just my two cents

[Dee]

Thanks a lot for your replay knowmad.
Investigating into the DVD 2…I see the bundle software…I think I have to update the xml file.

Thanks again

[Patrick Fergus]

You might want to use a CustomPKG to delete iChat and Mail when you’re done installing–thus anything that might depend on some random Framework installed by either would still work. I don’t know if it’s a good idea to use InstallerChoices.xml to step outside the Installation options provided by the manfacturer (Apple) of the software–you’ll end up with a software configuration the manufacturer didn’t intend to be possible.

– Patrick

[Dee]

Hi Patrick,
you mean a post installer script that will delete the application leaving all the application frameworks untouched?

My goal is to create a small size image fast to be deployed and I can’t get any info about which kind of apple bundle software
is better to keep or not…maybe something that final user never use.. (iCal as well)

thanks for you replay

[Patrick Fergus]

I’m meaning a script to just whack the programs, something simple like:

[code]rm -rf /Applications/Mail.app
rm -rf /Applications/iChat.app[/code]

Then you’re letting the software/installer designers do whatever they feel is necessary and then delete out the pieces you don’t need.

Alternately, you could disable the software via policy (via WorkGroup Manager) but that depends on whether you have the time, backing, and money to get it set up. Depends on your situation.

– Patrick

[Dee]

Hi All,
back from my xml and log result, the installation is expecting to have the DVD 2 to continue the installation of the Bundled Software against I have added
into the xml file. Mounting the DVD 2 before starting the process, installer will continue to install the bundled software.

The choiceidentifier is “BindledSoftare.mpkg”

thanks for replay

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