Lion InstallESD.dmg as OS Image

[Kumarasinghe]

Has anyone tried making the Lion InstallESD.dmg as the OS image for Casper?
I know you we can deploy Lion via Self Service but I want to use the InstallESD.dmg at the Imaging Configuration.

This is what I have done already;
1.Upload InstallESD.dmg into Casper Admin.

2.Clicked the Info tab and select the "This file is a disk image containing an installer (Mac OS X or an Adobe Installer/Updater)" option.

1. Configure the Imaging configuration with InstallESD.dmg as the OS and firstBootScript to run 'At Reboot' for admin user creation etc..

Imaging went fine but after the computer restarts it goes to Lion Setup window showing "Use English for the main language".

Anyone tried this method and had any luck?

[talkingmoose · Accepted solution]

My experience was different from yours but I'm also using NetBoot, which is specific to my problem.

I uploaded the InstallESD.dmg file into Casper Admin and specified that it was a Mac OS X installer. However, after installing only the Recovery HD partition was active. The Mac OS X partition wouldn't work.

Cam at JAMF said they'd noticed this issue too: https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=3733

My testing was with 8.4. I haven't seen anything new in the 8.43 release notes that addresses this.

[talkingmoose · Accepted solution]

My experience was different from yours but I'm also using NetBoot, which is specific to my problem.

I uploaded the InstallESD.dmg file into Casper Admin and specified that it was a Mac OS X installer. However, after installing only the Recovery HD partition was active. The Mac OS X partition wouldn't work.

Cam at JAMF said they'd noticed this issue too: https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=3733

My testing was with 8.4. I haven't seen anything new in the 8.43 release notes that addresses this.

[tlarkin]

Hi Kumarasinghe,

Hope you're doing well. I saw this post and thought it may be in regard to the discussion from yesterday. If imaging is actually completing, it sounds to me like perhaps the AppleSetupDone file is not properly in place, and thus you are getting the first time boot welcome screen all Macs get when they are brand new out of the box.

A quick and easy check to see if this is the issue, you can find the machine you imaged in inventory. Click on the auto run link on the right side after you find it in inventory. Once in the auto run window, click on the advanced tab. Towards the bottom you will see an advanced options box. In that box there is a check for "Show Setup Assistant After Reboot." If that is checked, it will show that welcome screen like you are describing.

If it is not checked, try checking it, save, then go back in and un-check it and save and then repeat your work flow. Hopefully, it will fix your issues.

Thanks,
Tom

[Kumarasinghe]

I can confirm that I'm having the same issue as talkingmoose. Computer is actually booting to Recovery.

Thanks William and Tom for your quick responses.

So this post is also duplicate issue of https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=3733

[quedayone · Accepted solution]

I fallowed Jason Halvorson Steps at:
https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=3841

It is working perfectly for me.

Wi11

[Kumarasinghe]

Thanks Will.
Yes, Jason Halvorson's instructions worked.
https://jamfnation.jamfsoftware.com/discussion.html?id=3841