Netrestore images in 10.8

Hi all,
I am trying to create a new image on my server (10.8 server) to use for installing on clients over the network. The ones I have are 10.6 and I usually follow the guide at http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21133?viewlocale=en_US but for Mountain Lion it doesnt work as the step that creates the booter file:
# cp /Volumes/image/usr/standalone/ppc/bootx.bootinfo booter
above doesnt work as I obviously substitute i386 for ppc, but there is no file called bootx.bootinfo on any of the images I have tried in 10.8. I have tried it using the bootcaches.plist from within the standalone folder and by trying boot.efi from within the i386 folder but all of these induce kernel panic on any machine I try.
I have spent two days googling this and cannot find anything that relates to Mountain Lion so am wondering if documentation doesnt exist for this?
Also, just to be clear I am trying to create a custom image to use for machines to install from, the standard generic volume that you can create from the System Image Utility isnt quite good enough as I want to customise the images depending on the client. Also I have the .dmg of the system I want to use and the mach.macosx.mkext which I assume I still need.
Can anyone see where I am going wrong?
Thanks
Rob

The process for creating bootable images has changed signficantly since 10.3. Intel machines use boot.efi, not bootx.bootinfo. mkexts were deprecated in favor of kernelcaches many releases ago.
If you want to know how things work these days, dig around in the scripts in System Image Utility. Most of what you need to know can be found in these scripts.
Otherwise, the workflow you are describing sounds somewhat like the one used by DeployStudio. You might look into using that.

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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5424014/Screen%20shot%202010-12-01%20at%2010.19.18%20AM. png

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<dict>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.apple.SystemImageUtility.${scriptName}</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1</string>
<key>IFMajorVersion</key>
<integer>1</integer>
<key>IFMinorVersion</key>
<integer>0</integer>
<key>IFPkgFlagDefaultLocation</key>
<string>/tmp</string>
<key>IFPkgFlagInstallFat</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFlagIsRequired</key>
<false/>
<key>IFPkgFormatVersion</key>
<real>0.10000000149011612</real>
</dict>
</plist>
END
echo "pkmkrpkg1" > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/PkgInfo"
echo "major: 1\nminor: 0" > "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources/package_version"
# Copy the script
/bin/cp "$scriptPath" "${tempDir}/${scriptName}.pkg/Contents/Resources/postflight"
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/emptyDir"
return 0
# Validate or create the requested directory
CreateOrValidatePath()
local targetDir="$1"
if [ ! -d "${targetDir}" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Creating working path at ${targetDir}"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${targetDir}" || return 1
fi
# If any exist, apply any user accounts
CreateUserAccounts()
# $1 volume whose local node database to modify
local count="${#userFullName[*]}"
local targetVol="${1}"
if [ $count -gt 0 ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Adding $count user account(s) to the image"
fi
for ((index=0; index<$count; index++)); do
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Adding user ${userFullName[$index]}"
fi
#lay down user here
AddLocalUser "${targetVol}" "${userFullName[$index]}" "${userUnixName[$index]}" "${userIsAdmin[$index]}" "${userPassword[$index]}" "${userPassHint[$index]}" "${userImagePath[$index]}" "${userLanguage[$index]}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to create the User '${userUnixName[$index]}'."
return 1
fi
#suppress the Apple ID request
DisableAppleIDRequestForUser "${targetVol}" "${userUnixName[$index]}"
done
# "touch"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/Library/Receipts/.SetupRegComplete"
fi
# retry the hdiutil detach until we either time out or it succeeds
retry_hdiutil_detach()
local mount_point="${1}"
local tries=0
local forceAt=0
local limit=24
local opt=""
forceAt=$(($limit - 1))
while [ $tries -lt $limit ]; do
tries=$(( tries + 1 ))
/bin/sleep 5
echo "Attempting to detach the disk image again..."
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${mount_point}" $opt
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${mount_point}"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $forceAt ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}' normally, adding -force."
opt="-force"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $limit ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}'."
exit 1
fi
else
tries=$limit
fi
done
# Create the dyld shared cache files
DetachAndRemoveMount()
local theMount="${1}"
local mountLoc=`mount | grep "${theMount}"`
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Detaching disk image"
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${theMount}"
fi
fi
# Finally detach the mount (if it's actually mounted) and dispose the mountPoint directory
if [ "${mountLoc}" != "" ]; then
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${theMount}" || retry_hdiutil_detach "${theMount}" || return 1
fi
/bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
# Turn off the Apple ID request that happens on first boot after installing the OS
DisableAppleIDRequestForUser()
local targetUserLib="${1}/Users/${2}/Library"
# Only do this if the file doesn't exist
if [ ! -e "${targetUserLib}/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Disabling Apple ID request for user '${2}'"
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :DidSeeCloudSetup bool 1" "${targetUserLib}/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :LastSeenCloudProductVersion string 10.8" "${targetUserLib}/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
return 0
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
EnableRemoteAccess()
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
opt="-v"
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > "${mountPoint}/etc/sshd_config" << END
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :com.apple.NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
return 0
# If any exist, install configuration profiles to the install image
InstallConfigurationProfiles()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local profilesDir="${targetVol}/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles"
if [ -e "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Configuration Profiles"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Make sure the perms are correct
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}"
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/usr/bin/touch "${profilesDir}/.profilesAreInstalled"
CopyEntriesFromFileToPath "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Enable MCX debugging
if [ 1 == 1 ]; then
if [ -e "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :debugOutput" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :collateLogs" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :debugOutput string -2" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :collateLogs string 1" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
fi
# Converts a list of scripts (full paths contained in the file at $1) into packages in $3
InstallScriptsFromFile()
local tempDir="${1}"
local theFile="${2}"
local targetDir="${3}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Converting scripts into install packages"
opt="-v"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
# make an installer package out of the script
CreateInstallPackageForScript "$tempDir" "${FILE}" || return 1
# copy the resulting package to the Packages directory
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg" "${targetDir}/${leafName}.pkg" || return 1
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg"
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
PostFlightDestination()
local tempDir="${1}"
local destDir="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Performing post install cleanup"
opt="-v"
fi
# delete the DS indices to force reindexing...
if [ -e "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index"
fi
# detach the disk and remove the mount folder
DetachAndRemoveMount "${mountPoint}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to detach and clean up the mount at '${mountPoint}'."
return 1
fi
echo "Correcting permissions. ${ownershipInfoKey} $destDir"
/usr/sbin/chown -R "${ownershipInfoKey}" "$destDir"
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
PreCleanSource()
local srcVol="$1"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Removing swapfiles on $1"
fi
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*"
fi
if [ -e "$srcVol/private/var/vm/sleepimage" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Removing sleepimage on $1"
fi
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/private/var/vm/sleepimage"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and kext cache for the boot image"
opt="-v"
fi
# Insure the kext cache on our source volume (the boot shell) is up to date
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Updating kext cache on source volume"
fi
/usr/sbin/kextcache -update-volume "${srcDir}" || return 1
# Copy the i386 and, if it exists, the x86_64 architecture
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing the kext cache to the boot image"
fi
# make sure this doesn't exist
if [ -e "${destDir}/i386" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${destDir}/i386"
fi
# Install kextcaches to the nbi folder
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Creating a kernelcache for the boot shell"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p $opt "${destDir}/i386/x86_64" || return 1
/usr/sbin/kextcache -arch x86_64 -L -N -S -z -K "${srcDir}/mach_kernel" -c "${destDir}/i386/x86_64/kernelcache" "${srcDir}/System/Library/Extensions" || return 1

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Did you ever figure out what was going on or have a workaround to create an image?
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