[Unattended] unattended dos boot disk

Discussion:

Michael Clark

2011-04-08 01:31:45 UTC

Hi,

We have just started using your unattended software package.

We were using the linux boot cd, that was working fine.
But started to use this on some new laptops we purchased and noticed the
kernel on the linux boot cd must be too old for the hardware, and does
not have the network drivers.

So I tried the dos boot disk, I got it connecting to the unattended
server, but when it creates the master boot record, I get an error.

Creating c:\netinst...FAILED : Too many open files (EMFILE) at
z:\dosbin\install.pl line 1658.

I tried increasing the FILES= in the config.sys file to 200.
That made no difference.

I then tried adding
Regards,max open files = 50539 under the global section for smb.conf.
Still no difference.

I was wondering if you have seen this before.
It would be good if I could get the linux boot cd working if the dos
boot disk is not going to work.

Incase you are interested what hardware I am trying it on.

The 2 types of laptops are a Lenovo T410 and a HP Elitebook 8540p.
For the dos boot disk I am using the e1000.dos network driver.

Regards,

Michael Clark
IT Technical Assistant

Bunnings Limited
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P O Box 14436 Panmure, Auckland 1741
Phone : (09) 978-3272
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Pierre Bourgin

2011-05-04 21:53:41 UTC

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Hello,

(oops, missed your post)

Unfortunately, the DOS method is rather old, not very well supported.

Which version of Unattended to you use ?

We will probably provides a more recent Unattended version in the next
days that should support your hardware.

Cheers,

Pierre

Post by Michael Clark
Hi,
We have just started using your unattended software package.
We were using the linux boot cd, that was working fine.
But started to use this on some new laptops we purchased and noticed the
kernel on the linux boot cd must be too old for the hardware, and does
not have the network drivers.
So I tried the dos boot disk, I got it connecting to the unattended
server, but when it creates the master boot record, I get an error.
Creating c:\netinst...FAILED : Too many open files (EMFILE) at
z:\dosbin\install.pl line 1658.
I tried increasing the FILES= in the config.sys file to 200.
That made no difference.
I then tried adding
Regards,max open files = 50539 under the global section for smb.conf.
Still no difference.
I was wondering if you have seen this before.
It would be good if I could get the linux boot cd working if the dos
boot disk is not going to work.
Incase you are interested what hardware I am trying it on.
The 2 types of laptops are a Lenovo T410 and a HP Elitebook 8540p.
For the dos boot disk I am using the e1000.dos network driver.
Regards,
Michael Clark
*IT Technical Assistant*
**
Bunnings Limited
78 Carbine Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland 1060
P O Box 14436 Panmure, Auckland 1741
Phone : (09) 978-3272
Fax: (09) 978-2202
Mobile: 027 200-1942
Website: http://www.bunnings.co.nz
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Pierre Bourgin

2011-05-05 19:42:55 UTC

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new version 4.9rc5 is just out:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/unattended/files/unattended/49rc5/

could you give a try of the linux version ?

Regards - Pierre

Post by Pierre Bourgin
Hello,
(oops, missed your post)
Unfortunately, the DOS method is rather old, not very well supported.
Which version of Unattended to you use ?
We will probably provides a more recent Unattended version in the next
days that should support your hardware.
Cheers,
Pierre

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