How to install "Multimode Installer"?

[ivanhorvat]

Hi,
I'm having trouble installing RogueSpear's "Multimode Installers". I understand that I have to install them from RunOnceEx, have read a ton of posts, but no success so far. Anyone has a working example and is willing to share it?
TIA
Ivan

[mr_smartepants]

It's easy.
If you execute abc.exe (no switches), you will get all the normal 'attended' questions/answers.
If you execute abc.exe -ai, you will get a completely silent install.
The switch -ai is silent, the switch -ai1 gives feedback (progress bar etc.)

All of this is spelled out in RogueSpear's forums. You need not ask here. :)

[Siginet]

What is the multimode installer?

[TwoJ]

RogueSpear repackages a lot of software and before he was doing svcpack versions and silent installer types that weren't svcpack compatible

So i believe he is trying to repackage his releases into what he calls the multimode installer, so that they are svcpack and silent compatible.

If you use his autoimage software, similar to the rvmintegrator as you probably know since autoimage can be a front-end for nlite&rvmintegrator, his releases can be integrated directly into it as svcpack integration, or you can also include them into WPI as silent installers and just add the -ai extension to make them a silent install.

It seems like a good system, i would love to know what he knows about re-packaging, the only problem i have is that i don't agree always about what he includes/leaves out/ or configures in his releases.

I would like to find out how to make one of those types of releases but i haven't run across where he explains how to make one, or if he has even explained it somewhere

[crashfly]

Anyone try his forum? He does have an explanation on how his multimode installers are made (and shows the switches on most of them).

His forum is located here: http://www.doitrightconsulting.net/forum/

[Siginet]

Thanks for the info. I know I could have checked his forum for info. ;) I was just in a rush this morning when I replyed. ;) Plus it is nice to have an explanation in here so that others can see what it is.

[ivanhorvat]

Hi,
thanks for your help.
Ivan

[user_hidden]

Ivan,

you can install some of Roguespears multimode installers from svcpack or runonce. they should be listed on how each can be installed.

i will give an example of a svcpack type install using Roguespears .net20sp2 multimode installer.

1) use a blank directory on your drive
2) make a directory in there named SVCPACK
3) place the multimode installer in the SVCPACK folder
4) in the main directory make an entries.ini file.
do not call it entries.ini rather entries_xxxxx.ini where
xxxx is whatever you want but must be different for any addons you make.
5) in the entries.ini file you need the following:

[general]
builddate=08/18/2008
description=RogueSpear's .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Addon
language=English
title=RogueSpear's .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 Addon
version=2.0.50727.3053

[EditFile]
I386\SVCPACK.INF,SetupHotfixesToRun,AddProgram

[AddProgram]
1_dotNET20SP2.exe -ai

6) so now you will have the entries.ini file in the root of the directory
with a SVCPACK folder that has the .exe file in it.
7) now with the 7zip archiver make an archive and call it Addon_net2sp2.7z
8) you can now take that addon and integrate it with the integrator.
addon's will install at T13

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for using multimode installers that are runonce only compatible i use
the $OEM$ folder method or you can try WPI
for unattended information you may try:
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/18/

hope this helps you or anyone else. ;)

[ivanhorvat]

Triple thanks to you, I see that you understood my original question.
Ivan

[crashfly]

There is a problem with doing that ENU_user. Most of Roguespear's addons dealing with .net are not compatible with svcpack. Mainly because of certain requirements for the installers and the point they tend to not work from svcpack.

You really should read on RogueSpear's forums to get a full explanation on how things are *properly* done.

[user_hidden]

Roguespears .net 1.1 and 2.0 are svcpack compatible.
the 3.0 and 3.5 series are not, they must be installed via runonce.

http://www.doitrightconsulting.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=132

each download will list

MD5:
Last Updated:
Installs From: svcpack.inf or via runonce
Notes:

i think enough information and links in this thread will help the original poster.

[RogueSpear]

@Siginet, this link (http://www.doitrightconsulting.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=417) should provide some background on the multimode installers and how AutoImage handles them for integration.