Clarification of available methods

[Sulfurious]

Hi.

I have some questions.

1) I use txtsetup.sif to install scsi/sata drivers. I put cabbed driver.sy_ into i386. OK.

2) I now wish to install drivers from cd. No unattend.txt here. I make $OEM$ structure. I put in driver files into proper subdirectory. Using Pyrons method, as in the Guide, setup.ex_,presetup.cmd,driversign,devicepath. Also edit txtsetup.sif to include setup.exe = (2 new entries). Works OK.

3) I now wish to copy drivers to hdd, the install. Using unattend.txt, set line for \driver\000_chip\via... etc etc to point to proper path. Use cmdlines.txt, and can use setupapi.dll or runonceex for stuff. This also works OK.

4) I see on uAWIKI that a different method exists. Using OEM\bin\drivers. I understand it. I see additional dosnet.inf entry. I see $OEM$ not the same. I see adding runonceex from presetup.cmd ( i like that ). I see this copies from cd.

5) I see intel plugNplay inf, 'abnormal'. I see make $OEM$\$$\INF for this.

So, I wonder, why the difference in install from cd with $OEM$, which works, with no dosnet.inf entry, vs. the OEM with a dosnet.inf entry.

They seem to be very similar.

Also, what is it with the Intel drivers and the \Inf directory. If I use $OEM$ method, I know where to put the INF dirctory. Where do I put the INF directory using OEM method?

Why the inclusion of the dosnet.inf entry.

I have tried both methods.

Why swith to OEM when $OEM$ works.

My thoughts, I use winnt.sif now on floppy. I make good uxpcd, apps, runonceex, cmdlines etc, and (in $OEM$), use them from winnt.sif. I also in the uxpcd, make use of txtsetup.sif and Pyrons $OEM$ drivers from cd method, which then no matter winnt.sif or not, drivers are searched. Works good to have one cd, my choice to unattend or not (great for multi computer, where so much can be handled with winnt.sif, custom per seat)

Can I, use $OEM$, with driver from cd, AND if option, also copy over $OEM$ to hdd using unattend, and keep reference to that position for .inf of drivers instead of reference to %cddrive%?

Hacked up syntax here. Sorry about that. Too much I could describe of my questions that I tried to paraphrase as much as possible.

Suffice, I can make the methods work, but I wish to build hybrid. Both capability to install from cd and with unattend.txt, install from hdd.

sul

[Sulfurious]

More.

Can anyone tell me this.

I use presetup.cmd. It for instance extracts file to hdd for drivers, or uses drivers on cd to install. At what point does presetup.cmd get called. Is it before or after the winnt.sif file is parsed? Does it get called only in text mode, or on first reboot, after files copied, does it run again? I believe winnt.sif is parsed first, which says it is unattended and using preinstall oem, and during text mode copy files phase it copies the $OEM$ entries. I know it is accessed again during gui mode to fill in values required. Wondering how the presetup.cmd fits into the sequence of events.

sul