OSD: howto force package to take sources from distribution point (not download it)?

Hi,
We have this package which installs correctly, but not in a task sequence. A network drive is mounted during install but we see the install fails due to the fact the package is downloaded (and share is made to c:\).
You can enforce this behaviour in a deployment (to a collection) but howto do this in a task sequence?
Please advise.
Please advise.
J.
Jan Hoedt

What a waste of time. So I should change every single package, application, script, bootimage of task sequence then also make a specific package for sccm 2012 client configmr just for the purpose a package installs from a distribution share instead of copying
the files locally?!
You're kidding right?
Jan Hoedt

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