Tim Ruda

Hi Narendra, Thanks very much for your rapid responses. This looks like what I imagined the process being and you've simplified it for me, thank you! While I slept on the idea I realized I may have some users using VGA/keyboard and other users performing the installation through console redirection. If I wanted to make a second menu item for "Console install", would I just add the string 'live-getty console=ttyS0=115200' to ocs_prerun too?

Self-reply to update the thread. I have figured out my goals #1-3 and verified with a test. That was easier than I expected, but just difficult because I have more of a history with Windows and was doing this all from a Macbook via terminal. So I currently have 1x 128GB USB with two partitions - 1GB "CZ" partition in what shows as "vfat" and bootable. Created this via "dd" from a converted .dmg file of CZ live in terminal. - 123GB "IMG" partition in exfat to hold CZ images in directories AWESOME!...

Hi all, First post, forgive me for contributing absolutely nothing yet but asking for help with a complex goal. I am looking to automate as much of a software installation process as possible for users. Currently the basic setup involves a user plugging in 2x USB - 1 for CZ live, and 1 for an image repo They then go through the beginner mode booted CZ live from USB 1, mount USB 2 as image repo and save to a 3rd SSD on the machine we're imaging. What I would prefer a user experiences: 1. Plug in 1...