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I decided to try to reclaim some older server boxes to be able to test NS7 and show that you can still use those older servers and you won't have to run off and buy a new box just for NS7.1. Below this is a new work setup for this article. PURPOSE: The idea of this article is t

New article 19 Feb 2010

viddect posted: Install Grub Through Automation Environment

PURPOSE: I was looking to write a script to install grub from bar metal to grub. This was I can replace the vmlinuz and initrd for any type of linux scripted OS install. In theory make a linux flavor indepented scripted os job. I have a script that wipes the drive with DD, setup the partition

article comment 18 Feb 2010

viddect commented on: How to Add VMware Drivers to WINPE 2.1

You should be able to add audio drivers in the same way. As long as the dirvers are in a flat file and not an installer.

New article 17 Sep 2009

viddect posted: How to Work Around Rdploy Not Being Able to Capture Non-traditional Linux Partitions

When capturing a production Linux OS with partitions that are a non traditional format. (see example below) As you can see the partition 8 and 9 they are not set to the standard linux partition. When capture and deploy happen then partition 8 and partition 9 never get captured and partition 4 shri

New article 31 Aug 2009

viddect posted: Rebuild Deployment Solution Automation/Intial Deployment Boot

When trying to figure out driver support for WinPE I stumbled on two articles on how to add drivers in the automation environment. There is an article on how to do this on kb.altiris.com, but I was never able to get it to work properly. After some messing around I found an easier way to do this.

New blog entry 27 Aug 2009

viddect posted: How to Boot a Full Linux Over PXE

I found an article on a different forum about how to boot a full blown linux over PXE, giving the possiblity of a hard drive-less system. See it here: DSL Tips and Tricks :: How-to: PXE - Packing the KNOPPIX image in initrd (Endpoint Management, Endpoint Management Community Blog, Altiri

discussion comment 22 Aug 2009

viddect commented on: Problem - HP T5730 + DS 6.9 + Automation Partition

is on the root of the C: drive in the production OS. on the 5730 HP and altiris is aware of the client having problems with winpe. HP is working on a fix (dont know E.T.A) I would suggest using linuxPE if you want faster ...

discussion comment 22 Aug 2009

viddect commented on: Automatically Generate Computer Name

you can do it in an intial deploy and set in the aclient settings the install-as-new option. So that every time it boots into automation and if the computer is in the new computers group it will treat it as a new computer or use the modify config ...

discussion comment 22 Aug 2009

viddect commented on: How can I use an existing DS6.9 .IMG file with DS7?

Without looking into it. 1. create a capture disk image task. Name it exactly what your old file is 2. have windows search for that file 3. copy and replace the newly created image with your old one. In theory this will work. The ...

discussion comment 22 Aug 2009

viddect commented on: Altiris DS 6.9 SP2 - Problem with Remote Control over WAN

if you are using the dagent the best thing to do is to run pc anywhere. The remote control fuction really is an after thought. It has limited functionality and was never meant to be as large scale as it is being used today. In support we are ...