cmdline.txt Question

[ralexand88]

Last night, I tried to use this file to install my programs. When using VMWare, XP appears to have installed properly but all I get is a black screen on boot up. I though something might be happening in the background and left my PC on overnight but that was not the case. It just locks up.

I know I need to eliminate the last section of my winnt.sif...

Does XP call the cmdline.txt file just because its there or Does it need to be specified?

[ralexand88]

Well, I deleted the cmdline.tx, made another VM and the screen is stuck at the bootup. Same as before. Cant determine right now why it is hanging.

Any ideas guys?

[db-ie]

got the same thing with mine but only thing i had in cmdlines.txt was adding a user, i ended up reseting vpc and then it tried to load my user and said password was incorrrect or something when there was none

[killerbee]

hi,

i had a similar problem after i integrating RAID-drivers on my UXPCD and installing it on a Adaptec 2940UW.

I got back to the point before they were integrated and all runs fine now...

cya

Killer Bee

[DaRKNeSS666NL]

I have also one question about cmdlines.txt

I have made one for runoncex but can I put more lines

in the sam txt. Or am Igoing to mes thing up that way.

If I can must I use some sort of code to tell that ii must go to

the second line.

Don't know if I am making sense

D@RKNeSS

[killerbee]

hi,

you can use as many entries as you want, the only issue is that u will not see all entries if they are more than ur screen. But no other entry-limit i know of.

But calling XPlode from RunOnceEx to install all applications is the better way in my opinion.

cya

Killer Bee

[DaRKNeSS666NL]

killerbee

Thank you I was looking for that answer. I already found Xplode and I like the sound of it. But I think for a total newbie like I am with unatended cd's Its a bit hard to understand.

I am going to take a look in the forum to see if I can get it to work for me.

D@RKNeSS

[killerbee]

hi,

you just need to create one entry in your RunOnceEx to call XPlode, then everything can be installed within it.

Just ask me in the XPlode subsection here on the forums how to use it.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

[ralexand88]

I'm thinking it has something to do with my RAID driver. I had a folder with driver but didnt do the rest. I will save that step for last in the futute.

[Alanoll]

hi,

you just need to create one entry in your RunOnceEx to call XPlode, then everything can be installed within it.

Just ask me in the XPlode subsection here on the forums how to use it.

hope this helps a bit

cya

Killer Bee

or me!!

I know a wee bit about it...lol

did anyone figure out what happened with the cmdlines.txt thing?

if it's a RAID driver, it could have become corrupted. But the user issue is another question.

Did either of you modify any of the core system files? like any in I386 besides svcpack.inf ?

[[BM]Crusher]

I get a similar problem when trying to use a custom kernel file (boot screen)....

If the kernel I am using originated from a MP system (P4 HT, Dual MP etc) VMWare (and real computers that are only SP too) will freeze on bootup at a completely black screen and sit there forever.. It does this 9 out of 10 boots, the other 1 out of 10 times it just keeps flashing the bar across the screen and never stops flashing it

I asked here on the forum and got a reply that re-doing the kernel files (making them myself) fixed this problem and yes it did...

But, might be totally different to your problem...

[Alanoll]

the kernel problem [bM]Crusher is because that VMWare doesn't emulate the multiprocessor.

There are two kernels, ntkrnlmp.exe is the multiprocessor, and ntoskrnl.exe is the single processor. the mp one is renames to ntoskrnl.exe during setup.

FOR /F "tokens=3 delims=  " %%A IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS') DO SET NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=%%A
bootcfg /copy /D "Windows XP Professional" /ID 1if %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%==2 goto DUALREM ----For Single procbootcfg /RAW "/Kernel=OEMKrnl.exe" /A  /ID 2goto End:DUALREM ----For Multiprocess/Hyperthread procbootcfg /RAW "/Kernel=dualKrnl.exe" /A  /ID 2:Endbootcfg /Timeout 2bootcfg /Default /ID 2

I modified the code of the original to suit for multi/single prcoessor.

the for line is neccesary and this has to be in it's own batch file. It also creates a copy of hte original line incase it doesn't work, you'll still have the original to finish testing with, so you know what works and what doesn't to narrow your tests.

[[BM]Crusher]

wow that's sweeeet Alanoll !

That will finally fix my boot screen issues hooray

Now i can add that option back onto my WPI page... I couldn't work out a way to tell if the computer was MP or SP but now you have given me this lovely chunk of code which I am going to rape and pilledge until it is unrecognisable!

[DaRKNeSS666NL]

To Killerbee and alanoll

Iam working now on my office and apps instal if Iam finished with it .I will look you booth up in the XPlode subsection. if I need help.

Thanks In advance

DaRKNeSS