Re: HAL

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Well two images is better than 18!

I have read on a few blogs that i should build my master on a MP HAL so as
to avoid any issues with the UP PC's being incorrectly given a MP HAL which
will work but with a degraded performance. Your thoughts on this?

REF
>>http://blog.case.edu/djc6/2005/09/22/imaging_machines_using_different_hals_wsysprep

One further question on a different subject.

background.
We have a number of differe4n thardware typesand each has their own specific
sw be it cd burning software and dvd readers etc. Anyway...

How would you recommend I go about getting this hardware specific software
incorporated into sysprep's post mini setup wizard?

I have a few ideas so far e.g. scipting in some WMI to detect the hardware
model and use that logic to install the software..is that the way to go? Or
is their better ways?

Cheers!

"Michael Niehaus [MS]" <mniehaus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uh4zqF7$FHA.4036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You will need to create two images. One should be captured from the
> Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC computer and only
> deployed to other Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC
> computers. The other can be built on either an ACPI Uniprocessor PC or an
> ACPI Multiprocessor PC computer; it can be deployed to either too, using
> UpdateUPHAL to allow Windows to pick the appropriate one.
>
> See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309283, specifically bullets #5 and
> #7, for the details.
>
> -Michael Niehaus
> Systems Design Engineer
> mniehaus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
>
> "SameOld" <andrew_paiti@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1134428636.103194@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I am about to create a single disk image with different hardware the HALs
>> are as follows:
>>
>> 1. ACPI Uniprocessor PC
>> 2. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC
>> 3. ACPI Multiprocessor PC
>>
>> 1. Which HAL I should build master image?
>>
>> 2. Do I need to use the UpdateUPHAL parameter in my sysprep.inf?
>>
>> Are there any caveats i should be aware of?
>>
>> Thankyou in advance,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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