Ed,=20 I have also done this and currently perform installs to Compaq servers with smart start, and a win2k cd with only SP2 slipstreamed in. No other hotfixes.=20 Works like a champ for me, as I figure it, putting any hotfixes on there is somewhat pointless as more come out every other day.=20 J -----Original Message----- From: M [mailto:mathras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 10:33 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] Re: Bootable CD OS install. Hello There,=20 I dont suppose you would consider expanding your offer at all ? Would you mind sending the info to me at all ? Ive been in the same boat as Ed myself this Christmas with Smartstart. regards Mat ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Mark CALLEJA" <Mark.CALLEJA@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:53 AM Subject: [THIN] Re: Bootable CD OS install. > Ed > =20 > If you want to email offline I may be able to help you. I have the > Smartstart working on 2 models of our CTX boxes all with Win2K SP2. > =20 > HTH > Mk > =20 > Mark Calleja > Coordinator Network Systems=20 > Network Systems > Dept Housing and Works > (08) 9222 4941 > mark.calleja@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >=20 > >>> Mike.Witt@xxxxxxxxxx 04/01/2003 0:38:53 >>> >=20 > I don't have much info for you regarding use with smartstart, but here > is a > really good site for creating slipstreamed Windows CD's, perhaps it has > a > trick that might help.=20 >=20 > http://www.bink.nu/Bootcd/=20 >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:EZiots@xxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 > Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 10:10 AM > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'=20 > Subject: [THIN] Bootable CD OS install. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Folks,=20 >=20 > I am attempting the following. TO make a bootable CD-ROm with SP2 > slipstreamed, and all hotfixes needed. At my PC at home this work > flawlessly > ( with help of unattend.txt renamed to winnt.sif and put in I386 > directory > on the Bootable Cd-ROM. Also I put all the hotfixes in the $OEM$ folder > and > created a cmdlines.txt with all the commands to install the hotfixes.=20 >=20 > When I use the Smart Start 5.50 CD ( yes tried more than 1 of these) > with > assisted method of installation, I get read errors trying to read the > CD-ROm > and copy some .cls, and rmi files from the CD. I tried 2 different > servers, > same issue. Tried 2 different CD-ROMS same issue.=20 >=20 > Has anyone successfully done this. I am soo close I can taste it. It > would > defintely cut my installation time for a server and associated programs > to > about 30 mins, which means I could rool out about 20 servers a day or > 100 > per week with this simple CD.=20 >=20 > I have all the documentation needed, just need to figure out the darn > problem with Smart-Start and miss reading files.=20 >=20 > Any assistance on this would be MUCH appreciated.=20 >=20 > EZ > ***********************************************=20 > This Weeks Sponsor: 99point9.com > The 99Point9.com Online Tech Support=20 > Helpdesk is the one-stop solution for all=20 > your server-based computing needs.=20 > http://www.99point9.com=20 > ************************************************ > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. >=20 > http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm=20 > ***********************************************=20 > This Weeks Sponsor: 99point9.com > The 99Point9.com Online Tech Support=20 > Helpdesk is the one-stop solution for all=20 > your server-based computing needs.=20 > http://www.99point9.com=20 > ************************************************ > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. >=20 > http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm=20 >=20 >=20 > ********************************************************************** > This footnote confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. >=20 > ********************************************************************** >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > ***********************************************=20 > This Weeks Sponsor: 99point9.com > The 99Point9.com Online Tech Support=20 > Helpdesk is the one-stop solution for all=20 > your server-based computing needs.=20 > http://www.99point9.com > ************************************************ > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. >=20 > http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm >=20 ***********************************************=20 This Weeks Sponsor: 99point9.com The 99Point9.com Online Tech Support=20 Helpdesk is the one-stop solution for all=20 your server-based computing needs.=20 http://www.99point9.com ************************************************ For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or=20 set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm *********************************************** This Weeks Sponsor: WM Software WMS Messenger for TSE Affordable Instant Messaging for Terminal Servers http://www.wmsoftware.com/wmsm/ ************************************************ For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link. http://thethin.net/citrixlist.cfm