Adding more Addon Image files based on PC Configuration

Novell Cool Solutions: Tip
By Pete Demers

Digg This - Slashdot This Posted: 26 May 2006

ENVIRONMENT:
ZEN 7 Boot Environment

Ever wish you could add more Addon Image files based on the configuration of the PC? Here's how you do it. Using HWINFO and DMIDECODE you can determine hardware configuration using a scripted image.

(Note: dmidecode is available in my cool tool: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tools/17306.html and referenced in my other Cool Solutions article. )

To determine if a CD-RW is present at imaging time, add the following lines in your imaging script:

  CDRCOUNT=`hwinfo --cdrom | grep -i 'Features' | grep -ic 'CD-RW'`

     if [ $CDRCOUNT -gt 0 ]; then
        echo    CD-RW software would be installed
     fi

To determine if a DVD is present at imaging time, add the following lines in your imaging script:

DVDCOUNT=`hwinfo --cdrom | grep -i 'Features' | grep -ic 'DVD'`

     if [ $DVDCOUNT -gt 0 ]; then
        echo    DVD player software would be installed
     fi

To determine if the PC is a desktop or a laptop at imaging time, add the following lines to your script:

  CLASS=`dmidecode -t chassis|grep -i -m1 'type:'|awk 'BEGIN {FS = ": "} {print $2}'`

     case "$CLASS" in

        "Other" )
           CLASS="Other"
        ;;
     
        "Unknown" )
           CLASS="Unknown"
        ;;

        "Desktop" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Low Profile Desktop" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Pizza Box" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Mini Tower" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Tower" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Portable" )
           CLASS="Laptop"
        ;;
     
        "Laptop" )
           CLASS="Laptop"
        ;;
     
        "Notebook" )
           CLASS="Laptop"
        ;;
     
        "Handheld" )
           CLASS="Handheld"
        ;;
     
        "Docking Station" )
           CLASS="Laptop"
        ;;
     
        "Sub-Notebook" )
           CLASS="Laptop"
        ;;
     
        "Space Saving" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Lunch Box" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Main System Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Expansion Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Sub-Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Bus Expansion Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Peripheral Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Storage Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Rack Mount Chassis" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        "Sealed-Case PC" )
           CLASS="Desktop"
        ;;
     
        * )
           CLASS="Unknown"
        ;;
     
     esac

To determine the PC Model at Imaging time, add the following line to your scripted image:

SYSTEMNAME=`dmidecode -s system-product-name|awk 'BEGIN {FS = "  "} {print $1}'` 

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