[ljsljs]

Greetings, I hope this post is in the proper place…
I’m having trouble creating Customized NetInstall Images on 10.6.2, here’s the story…

I am having little success setting up my 10.6.2 Server for doing NetInstalls.
I’ve been doing this for years on prior versions successfully, but something is not working in 10.6.2 Server. Here’s the setup:

Server:
Macmini SL Server 10.6.2
4GB Ram, 500GB HD
USB to Ethernet Adapter running netboot service.
Running System Image Utility from the Server itself.
NetBoot, NFS, Open directory are all functioning properly.
No other netboot servers on the LAN

Client is a new MacBookPro 15″

I can successfully boot from a Basic NetInstall of the OS X 10.6 DVD
(Not clicking the Advanced option in System Image Utility)
Launch System Image Utility
Select NetInstall Image
Leave all the defaults, then click create.
Once it’s done, enable the image in netboot.
Client boots fine into NetInstall Image and installs successfully

Here’s what’s not working:
Launch System Image Utility
Select NetInstall Image
Click Customize
Workflows Open
Define Image Source: Mac OS X Install DVD
Partition Disk
Enable Automated Installation
Add Packages & Post Install Scripts
add the packages I’ve created with COMPOSER (they work fine in 10.5x Server)
Customize Package Selection
Uncheck Language Translations, Addt’l fonts, Printer drivers
-Create Image
Type: NetInstall
Installed Volume: (See below for all the options I’ve tried here)
Save to: NetBootSP0
Image Name: NetInstall OSX 10.6 verXX
Network Disk: NetInstall OSX 10.6 verXX
Image Index: Always different from the last version 501, 502, etc.
Click Save
Click Run
It builds the image, once it’s ready enable it.
Boot off the network, it starts the install and says:
—–> Installing Mac OS X onto the drive “null” <--------- And it sits here and does nothing, the progress bar does not move nor does the Server Admin Connection % Status move from 0. Now back to the Installed Volume selection above. First I tried just entering the name of the Image I was creating, in this case: NetInstall OS 10.6 ver1 Same error above So I called Apple and they said to set it to the source DVD install volume: /Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD Same error above I tried removing the Partition Disk Option, and then it will successfully install, however once it completes the client will not boot. It looks like I'm going to have to try nearly every option until I get something working here. I know when I call Apple back they are going to say they don't support "CUSTOMIZED" options, though I clearly had no issues in 10.5 Server. Anybody out there have a clue Thanks in advance LJS

[ljsljs]

WGM running directly on the Server, no remote here.
LJS

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