[Casper] InstaDMG

[Jeremy Matthews]

Interesting - we actually use all 3 tools in different cases.

Typically, we create a "base" image using InstaDMG, then use System  
Image Utility (or Casper's netboot creation tool).

In all of them we create scripts - so we can run regardless of  
environment.

I've already scripted a workaround to install Casper at boot, but all  
3 solutions seem to cut down our imaging and deployment time, and  
streamlining production while keeping a fairly clean log of what is  
going on - which I think is what we ultimately want.

Thanks for the feedback - useful stuff.

Thanks,
jeremy

On Dec 30, 2008, at 12:52 PM, Miles Leacy wrote:

> I abandoned InstaDMG for several reasons, this being one of them.   
> If you'd care to see my findings and opinions, see http://mailman.intermedia.net/pipermail/casper/2008-December/001482.html
>
> An InstaDMG image is by it's nature a premature system.  Several  
> things occur at first boot that make a system mature.  Once those  
> things have occurred, such as initial naming of the computer, for  
> example, it's a simple matter to change them to fit your needs.
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> On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 12:42 PM, Jeremy Matthews <jeremymatthews at mac.com 
> > wrote:
> Anyone have issues incorporating QuickAdd packages into something like
> InstaDMG or System Image Utility?
> For some reason it is the only package that does not install
> properly...and no detailed logs can tell why.
>
> Thanks,
> jeremy
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