[Casper] Imaging Issues with new Intel Mac Books

Fri Mar 14 09:51:35 PDT 2008

I have my JSS running on a new 10.5.2 Xserver and with the 8 cores, the 
CPU usage is about 1% all the time.  My master CasperShare is running from 
a 10.4 Xserver with Xraid though, so all the new Xserve has is the JSS db 
and a secondary CasperShare.  We are waiting for the Java tomcat to run in 
64-bit mode which can then take advantage more RAM for tomcat.  Things 
have been better since switching to this new server and 10.5.2.  I think 
it is more the hardware than the OS that improved the response times. 
Otherwise, stable.
My NetBoot 10.5.2 image is working OK.  occasional problems and I still 
can't turn off spotlight on it.  # sudo mdutil -i off / 
I think I have problems booting eMacs from the Leopard netboot too. 
Haven't tried for a while.

Nathaniel Lindley

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Learning Systems Specialist
Educational Technology
Saint Paul Public Schools
Saint Paul, Minnesota
nathaniel.lindley at spps.org
phone:  651-603-4929

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Thanks for posting these tips. 

Was just going to ask how folks were doing with 10.5 Server.   Our JSS is 
still running 10.4 Server.....getting ready to upgrade, and roll out our 
first 10.5 image too.  Sounds like it's go time now.

Matt Corippo
Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes

"Dorey, Dustin" <Dustin.Dorey at district196.org> on March 14, 2008 at 5:18 
AM -0700 wrote:
>One more note on that, when I was building the images I noticed that it 
helps to make sure that you do not have spaces in the name.?? I know this 
should be S.O.P.? But I slipped up once and it caused some
>strange issues with netbooting the new machines as well.? I don't know if 
that is the official response but thought I'd throw it out there.? 
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>Our current set up here that is working with the new machines and 10.5.2
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>?
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>Intel Based Xserv running OS X Server version 10.5.2
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>Netboot image Built on newest macbooks we have running the x3100 chipset 
and using the 10.5.2 install discs
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>Imaging we are laying down is 10.5.2
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>?
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>**** No spaces in the netboot name********
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>?
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>Side note we didn't have any luck booting the newest laptops with 
firewire drives that were not 10.5.2 either, just to keep that in mind if 
you still have those around that you are still using.
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>?
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>Dustin Dorey
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>Technology Support Cluster Specialist
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>ISD 196 Apple Valley, Rosemount, Eagan
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>14445 Diamond Path West
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>Rosemount, MN 55068
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>(952) 423-7971
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>dustin.dorey at district196.org
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>?
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>From: casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com 
[mailto:casper-bounces at list.jamfsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Weber, Jason
>Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:08 AM
>To: Casper List
>Subject: Re: [Casper] Imaging Issues with new Intel Mac Books
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>?
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>Ok, we figured it out..
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>Turns out to image the new MacBooks with 10.5.2 you need a 10.5.2 NetBoot 
image, the JAMF server on 10.5.2, and obviously pushing the 10.5.2 image 
to any new Macs.
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>Once we upgrade the server as well as the NetBoot image to 10.5.2 things 
are now working. 
>
>We originally started with the server at 10.5.1 as well as the NetBoot 
image at 10.5.1
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>We first upgraded the server to 10.5.2 earlier this week, but were unable 
to pull any images down to the new MacBooks until the Netboot image was 
redone at 10.5.2
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>
>-- 
>Jason Weber
>Technology Support Cluster Specialist
>Independent School District 196
>(952)423-7974
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>On 3/10/08 11:24 AM, "Dagel, Rich" <Rich.Dagel at landor.com> wrote:
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>I had the same issue when I built my 10.5.2 image but was fine once I had 
it log in as root. ?When the mac boots into netboot, dose the share that 
it uses show up normally or dose it have the No access minus
>sign one it?
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>On 3/10/08 9:21 AM, "Weber, Jason" <Jason.Weber at district196.org> wrote:
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>When are netboot OS loads, it's set to automatically log in as ROOT.
>
>So still nothing so far.. ?And after some more testing, I have determined 
that after the imaging is complete there is actually no data at all on the 
hard drive.
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>In the earlier post I had a RemoteClient install package that was 
deployed after the image, that's where the "Library" folder originated 
from. Since then I tried pushing just a base 10.5.2 image and after the
>install there is nothing at all on the hard drive.
>
>Not good since we just got a shipment of roughly 60 MacBooks in that need 
to be imaged!
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>On 3/10/08 10:39 AM, "Dagel, Rich" <Rich.Dagel at landor.com> wrote:
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>There is a bug in the latest shipping version where u have to be logged 
in as root for it to image correctly. 
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>Subject: [Casper] Imaging Issues with new Intel Mac Books
>
>Just wondering if anyone else out there has been having troubles with
>imaging the new Intel Mac Books with Leopard 10.5.2 using Casper??
>
>Computer Specs: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4, with the X3100 graphics card 
(Newest
>Mac Book)
>
>The issue we are having with this newest batch of notebooks, is that when 
we
>try to push Leopard to them via Casper the image fails.
>
>After the imaging process appears to complete and then reboot, the system
>hangs. ?Looking into it further, by booting via a firewire drive we 
noticed
>that the full system does not copy onto the computer. The only thing on 
the
>drive is the Library folder.
>
>If we use a disk copy and image via firewire or just do a standard DVD
>install, the OS works just fine. So it appears that its something during 
the
>Casper push.
>
>We have used this configuration on other Intel Macs and it works as it
>should. It's just this most recent batch that this has started.
>
>We have tried building a new image (built on the new MacBooks), loading 
that
>into the JSS directory and using that. Exact same results..
>
>I also checked for firmware updates on the machines. None were available.
>
>Has anyone else seen this?? ?Any ideas??
>
>--
>Jason Weber
>Technology Support Cluster Specialist
>Independent School District 196
>(952)423-7974
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