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Best Way to Image and Deploy Dual-Boot Macintosh?

Posted by Cliff on from the going-both-ways dept.

macpulse asks: "What is the best way to image and deploy dual-boot Intel Macintosh desktops in an Educational environment? Our organization is getting ready to purchase dozens of new Intel Macs for each campus and we're not sure how to proceed. With Windows XP and Dell, we've simply used Symantec's Enterprise Ghost to deploy our images. Playing with the test Intel Macs we have, we are unable to get Ghost to work with the Mac. I've also played with Bombich's NetRestore product (which is FOSS!) but without much success. I'm curious how my fellow readers have resolved this issue. Thanks!"

4 of 124 comments (clear)

  1. Re:What are you having trouble with? by rikkards · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    WIth Windows XP and 2000 sysprep is your friend. With a properly setup Sysprep.inf, the hardware doesn't even need to be identical other than whether or not ACPI is supported.

  2. Re:What the fuck they teach nowadays? by Demena · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And, yes, I capitalize things at the beginning of my sentences. Get over it. That's how English works.

    You really do have a lot to learn.

  3. Re:What the fuck they teach nowadays? by BobPaul · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You really do have a lot to learn. Sorry I called your bluff.
  4. Re:What the fuck they teach nowadays? by Demena · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sorry I called your bluff.

    With a busted flush? Really? If you capitalise the first letter in a sentence (which is not always the case) why did you capitalise the first two? See, not only is your 'knowlege' incorrect and your excuse wrong but you weren't even consistent with your excuse. You didn't have any cards to call

    I didn't bluff. You are not right. You are not even wrong.