[dead2sin]

I use the latest SVN for InstaDMG.

For CS5, I built my packages using Composer. Installed CS5 products, then used the presets for Composer to generate the package. This has worked for me using the latest SVN, but I’ve never had licensing just break like that.

FCS3, I’ve never seen that happen before either. I don’t know what to say about that. Did you build it on the same machine you had been, with the same packages and same installer disc (Same everything except InstaDMG being updated?).

Nate

[dead2sin]

I had a response all typed out but the spam filter ate it. Sorry.

Basically, you need to use a Retail disc. To make it work though, you can put the build # in the 10.6_vanilla catalog in the same format you see the others listed.

Your imported disc should have a build # in the name of the file.

Hope that helps,

Nate

[dead2sin]

Basically with the installerchoices, think of it as a mouse click. Anything you have listed in it is like clicking that item on a default install. So if you were to boot from a Snow Leopard Install DVD and click customize, it would be like clicking the items listed there. You need to keep in mind what is selected by default when making InstallerChoices.xml. I always forget so I end up booting to the install DVD just to double check and make sure I was thinking correctly.

Nate

[dead2sin]

In regards to the InstallerChoices file, here is what you are doing:

Enabling all Printer Drivers
Disabling Language Translations
Disable additional fonts
Disable X11

Nate

[dead2sin]

Did you import that disc using importDisc.py? For the latest SVN, you’ll want to import the disc using import.disc.py –automatic (leave out –legacy). Legacy did it slightly differently, which the new SVN doesn’t support if I recall correctly.

Nate

[dead2sin]

If you have casper, just repackage it with Composer. It works like a charm.

Just get a fresh machine setup that is fully udpated and do a before and after snapshot.

Do First Snapshot, install iLife 2011 and all updates for it, then do the after snapshot. Also, I believe there is a preset for iLife 2011 in Composer, which would be even easier.

Hope that helps,

Nate

[dead2sin]

I’ve determined this to be an updated 10.6_vanilla catalog:
[code]
# Creates a 10.6 image with all the items that would appear in software update
# $Rev: 390 $ from $Date: 2010-10-22 07:17:29 +0200 (Fri, 22 Oct 2010) $

Installer Disc Builds: 10A432, 10B504, 10C540, 10D573, 10D575, 10F569

Output Volume Name: Macintosh HD
Output File Name: 10.6.6 Vanilla

OS Updates:
Mac OS X 10.6.6 Combo Update http://supportdownload.apple.com/download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/Mac_OS_X/downloads/061-9938.20110106.ARe3a/MacOSXUpdCombo10.6.6.dmg sha1:868768cbc88db1895161f74030e98e8ce2303151
ARD Client 3.4 http://supportdownload.apple.com/download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/Mac_OS_X/downloads/041-0011.20110106.Ply65/RemoteDesktopClient.dmg sha1:46df7a3b31cd2b51213e1a6fd193d5073c004771
iTunes10.1.1 http://appldnld.apple.com/iTunes10/041-0027.20101215.AzsL3/iTunes10.1.1.dmg sha1:69f1f89455c5550e4e6c78dc041ede2242bd7e06
AirPort Utility 5.5.2 http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL955/en_US/AirPortUtility552.dmg sha1:d687889612acbd01450dee1517de88ea963011a6
Safari 5.0.3 http://appldnld.apple.com/Safari5/061-9477.20101118.Sfr34/Safari5.0.3SnowLeopard.dmg sha1:83e91419951bc0b58d09c82df94571b1cb03dda5
Java For MacOSX 10.6 Update 3 http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL972/en_US/JavaForMacOSX10.6Update3.dmg sha1:f671f0443959fe7388dad23044bcc51bf1bf5eae[/code]

[dead2sin]

Spam filter, my mortal enemy!!!

See this:[url] http://pastebin.com/2VrjbyRA%5B/url%5D

Nate

[dead2sin]

Just for the sake of troubleshooting, try running disk import off of the physical hard drive on the machine and see what happens. I’ve never tried running instadmg from a USB device, so lets reduce the number of variables.

Also, let me confirm the following is true:

1. Do a fresh reboot to make sure the OS Install disc isn’t being used by any other processes.
2. This is being run on a 10.6.x Client OS Install, preferably 10.6.5 (most recent is best, but it doesn’t matter for disk import, but it will matter for building)
3. Run instadmg from any location on the machine’s physical drive (I just run it from the admin desktop).

Let me know if any of that helps.

Nate

[dead2sin]

[url]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11466/Patch%20Office%202011%20Installer/Version%203/PatchOffice2011Installer.dmg[/url]

That link should work. It worked for me when I tested it.

Nate

[dead2sin]

It won’t let me post due to “spam”. Read this:[url] http://pastie.org/1388757%5B/url%5D

[dead2sin]

The Office 2011 Installer Patcher fixed those paths. It makes licensing $3 as well as a few others.

Nate

[dead2sin]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: bw38[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: dead2sin[/u][p][QUOTE][u]Quote by: bw38[/u][p]It didn’t work. Would you be able to tell me what is it that the patcher is supposed to modify?[/p][/QUOTE]

You want to make the Install Checks return true. There are two similar to volumeOs1058OrHigher that need to return true;]. Add this at the top of the function:

[code]
return true;
[/code]

Nate[/p][/QUOTE]
What exactly are the Install Checks? I’ve never delved too deep into packages before outside of creating them. I’m not sure how Install Checks work. Is it a specific file that contains the “volumeOs1058OrHigher” line?[/p][/QUOTE]

Ah, sorry. Right click the .mpkg, show package contents. Then, open the dist file in a text editor. If you look around in there, you’ll see something that looks like volumeOs1058OrHigher. Put return true; at the first line of that function.

Nate

[dead2sin]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: bw38[/u][p]It didn’t work. Would you be able to tell me what is it that the patcher is supposed to modify?[/p][/QUOTE]

You want to make the Install Checks return true. There are two similar to volumeOs1058OrHigher that need to return true;]. Add this at the top of the function:

[code]
return true;
[/code]

Nate

[dead2sin]

[QUOTE][u]Quote by: bw38[/u][p]I’ll test tonight, but I just wanted to confirm, the latest patcher is only meant for Updates, correct? Or is it meant for the Office Installer as well?[/p][/QUOTE]

There are two patchers. One is for the Office 2011 installer and one is for Office updates. If I decide to be ambitious one day, perhaps I’ll combine them.

Nate

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