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ifrit05
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May 23, 2024 - #1
I have an Xserve3,1 that has 10.6 Server installed but System Image Utility will only work with 10.6+ images for NetInstalls. I don't think I need all of that anyways just for a NetInstall server so would a Macmini2,1 suffice running 10.4 server? I would like to get 10.4/10.5/10.6 ppc/x86 NetInstalls on the network at least. Thanks for any help!

phunguss
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May 23, 2024 - #2
Try DeployStudio? I used this when I worked for a public school system back in 2009-2012. Use the wayback machine for documentation.

ifrit05
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May 23, 2024 - #3
Requires 10.7. Let me look into it though.

phunguss
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May 23, 2024 - #4
>> ifrit05 said:
Requires 10.7. Let me look into it though. Click to expand...

They have older versions that likely run on older server OS.

DeployStudio Server 1.5.17


THIS IS THE LAST BUILD COMPATIBLE WITH MAC OS X 10.5.

earliest version I could find on WayBack Machine is 1.0rc134

ifrit05
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May 23, 2024 - #5
Seems to only be able to do NetBoots not Installs (unless I'm missing something)

phunguss
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May 23, 2024 - #6
>> ifrit05 said:
Seems to only be able to do NetBoots not Installs (unless I'm missing something) Click to expand...
Read the docs, you have to setup images to deploy. They netboot, then install your image or task sequence (page 36 of the 2.0 documentation).

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