Linux; Winpe; Set Default Pre-Boot Operating System; New Configuration Wizard - Symantec ALTIRIS DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION 6.9 SP4 - V1.0 Manual

Linux

WinPE

Set Default Pre-boot Operating System

New Configuration Wizard

Deployment Solution
Required Optional
SMARTDRV.EXE ATTRIB.EXE
SYS.COM MODE.COM
XCOPY32.MOD FORMAT.COM
FDISK.EXE
Note
The SMARTDRV.EXE file is required for all computers running a scripted install in
Windows 2003\XP.
Deployment Solution provides Linux RedHat Fedora in a file named BDCgpl.frm. The
BDCgpl.frm file can be downloaded from the Deployment Solution download site on
altiris.com and saved to any location on the network. When newer versions of Linux
become available, an updated .FRM file is available online through Deployment Solution
Hot Fixes or Service Pack releases.
When you install a new version, use the Regenerate Boot Images option on the Boot
Menu tab to apply the new version to your existing configurations.
Altiris supports WinPE as a pre-boot environment for Boot Disk Creator. When you install
WinPE, you must use one of the following:
Altiris WinPE installer
Microsoft WAIK DVD
Import installed WAIK
When you install a new version, use the Regenerate Boot Images option on the Boot
Menu tab to apply the new version to your existing configurations.
While creating an automation partition, from the Tools menu on the Boot Disk Creator
interface, you must select the pre-boot operating system that you want to set as the
default, such as FreeDOS or MS-DOS.
You can create as many configurations as needed to support different types of computer
environments. Before you begin, you must install the pre-boot operating system files
that Boot Disk Creator uses to create new configurations. See
System Files on page 297.
PXE Configuration Utility
Install Pre-boot Operating
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