Compaq Guide to PC Deployment: Network Installation of Microsoft Windows NT on Compaq Armada Series of Personal Computers Using Microsoft Tools

White Paper
Preliminary
June 1999
PRT/008A/0699
Prepared by Portable Custom
Solutions Development
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Scope and Assumptions.............3
Process Overview,
Conventions, Other
Documentation ............................3
High level process overview.......3
Conventions...............................4
References to Microsoft
Documentation...........................4
Hard Drive and Hardware
Preparation...................................4
Distribution Share Setup.............5
Service Pack 3 .............................5
Service Pack 3 Required
Modifications..............................5
Machine-Specific Information.....6
Integrating Video Drivers............6
Installing S3 M5 Drivers .............7
Installing C & T Drivers ..............7
Installing ATI Rage LT Pro
Drivers........................................7
Integrating NIC and Modem
Drivers ..........................................8
Installing Compaq Netflex-3
Ethernet Drivers.........................8
Installing Compaq
560CL/56VL Modem Driver
V.90 Upgrade.............................8
Installing Xircom Combo
Card Driver.................................9
Integrating ESS Audio
Drivers......................................10
Installing Compaq Software .....11
Installing System
Enhancements.........................11
Installing Security 32................11
Installing Multibay Driver..........11
Installing Power
Management............................12
Installing Manageability
Agents......................................12
Installing CardWare .................12
Appendix A - Unattended
Setup Environment....................14
Appendix B -
UNATTEND.TXT.........................16
Appendix C - CMDLINES.TXT...17
Compaq Guide to PC
Deployment
Network Installation of Microsoft Windows NT
Workstation 4.0 on Compaq Armada Series of
Personal Computers Using Microsoft Tools
Abstract: With the surge of Microsoft Windows NT Workstation to
the forefront of the corporate computing industry, it has become an
ongoing challenge for Information Systems professionals to ascertain
a unified method of deploying the operating system, hardware-
specific device drivers and value-added software applications.
This paper provides a solution to the problem of creating an initial
corporate deployment image that is both customizable and
consistent. It describes the procedure for setting up and initiating an
unattended network installation of Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on
Compaq Armada Series of Personal Computers.
This paper and other relevant documents may be located at
http://www.compaq.com/solutions/pcsolutions/deployment/wp.html

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