is $OEM$ really neccessary for drivers?

[[BM]Crusher]

is there any way to add extra drivers into the existing drivers.cab so that we don't have to use the $OEM$ structure for installing the drivers using OemPnPDriversPath?

[RyanVM]

*crickets chirping*

It would be nice if possible because it would greatly cut down on size (uncompressed drivers take up so much more space it's ridiculous). However, I'm sure adding them to drivers.cab would add other unforseen complexities

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

*crickets chirping*

It would be nice if possible because it would greatly cut down on size (uncompressed drivers take up so much more space it's ridiculous).  However, I'm sure adding them to drivers.cab would add other unforseen complexities

Just being curious...

Why wouldn't it work? What would be the consequences???

[RyanVM]

I'm attempting the DetachedProgram method right now (as in, VirtualPC is ripping away at it ) with a self-extracting RAR archive. It ended up with a compression ratio of 5:1 (from 105MB to a bit over 21MB).

[raskren]

I suppose you could have problems (setup aborting) using unsigned drivers, but its an interesting idea.

You might have to re-checksum driver.cab again as well.

[RyanVM]

For what it's worth, DetachedProgram works like charm. The RAR archive self-extracts as soon as GUI setup loads and Windows setup waits to continue until after it's done.

[raskren]

Well, looking in driver.cab...there's no INF files. Mostly DLL, INI, GPD, and SYS. It appears that \i386\DRVINDEX.INF contains a list of all the files contained in driver.cab and sp1.cab, but there's no install information contained in this file, just a list of file names. Where/how does Windows figure out which driver in driver.cab goes with which hardware device?

[raskren]

Nevermind. Here it is:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=16824&st=20

According to this post, files extracted from driver.cab are handled by txtsetup.sif.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

For what it's worth, DetachedProgram works like charm.  The RAR archive self-extracts as soon as GUI setup loads and Windows setup waits to continue until after it's done.

What settings did you use???? I've been trying this too (like 2 months ago) and I couldn't get it to work ...

[RyanVM]

All the info you need is in the sticky at the top.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

All the info you need is in the sticky at the top.

huh? where then???

I'm asking what settings YOU have used in your sfx archive... Which sfx-module did you use? Which switch did you use at detachedprogram?

[RyanVM]

Last post on page 3.

You're making it too complicated.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

last post on 3d page: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=16824&st=20

This is NOT what I'm asking!

I'm asking what settings YOU have used in your sfx archive... Which sfx-module did you use? Which switch did you use at detachedprogram?

[RyanVM]

last post on 3d page: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=16824&st=20

This is NOT what I'm asking!

I'm asking what settings YOU have used in your sfx archive... Which sfx-module did you use? Which switch did you use at detachedprogram?

You're making it too complicated

I use the default SFX module and the settings I put in my post to be copied/pasted allow it to work WITHOUT switches.

EDIT: And that's not even the right thread. Look at the last post on this page.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=12566&st=20

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

Thank you!

I'm sorry I misunderstood you...

And about your Driver compression-thing: I was sooo close thank you for finding it out, got again some space on my CD!