Re: Unattended JRE installation for Rel 2002, phase 3

["LLC Nick Heimler" <nick@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Karen,
We are also having some issues with their new installer.  I have suggested to 
III that they have a separate installer for Network Administrators to use.  
We have several Citrix locations in which this new installer would not for 
them due to the way Citrix works.  I have created a "work-a-round" installer 
which works really well; however, we have not yet upgraded to Phase 3 on our 
main production server because this would most likely be unsupported by III 
if we were to have problems.  Thus, the suggestion in having a separate 
installer created by them that would be supported to meet our needs as well 
as others who have a similar setup.  I will have to contact III today to 
follow-up on this as I have not heard back from them, as usual, on this issue 
for several days now.

Nick Heimler
Computer Support Specialist
Lakeland Library Cooperative
4138 3 Mile Rd NW
Grand Rapids MI 49544

Phone: 616-559-5253 x206
Email: nick@xxxxxxxxxx

---------- Original Message -----------
From: Karen Stevenson <k.stevenson@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'innopac@xxxxxxxxxx'" <innopac@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 12:09:53 +0100
Subject: Unattended JRE installation for Rel 2002, phase 3

> With previous Millennium JRE updates we have not followed the 
> standard route as suggested by III. Instead we have scripted an 
> unattended silent installation of the JRE using the JRE's 
> installation InstallShield technology. This allowed a seamless 
> silent installation of the software on 250+ PCs.
> 
> We triggered the update using a login script which would check the current
> version of the JRE. If an update was necessary, the previous 
> versions would be automatically uninstalled and the new JRE would 
> then be installed. All that was required was the Millennium icon 
> with the correct syntax.
> 
> With the introduction of Millennium 2002 release 3 the installer technology
> changes significantly. The installer does not use InstallShield but instead
> uses InstallAnywhere by ZeroG (http://www.zerog.com). The 
> milup141.exe program, when run manually and installed, will install 
> the software, including the JRE to c:\millennium. This installer 
> technology is new to us and we cannot find a way to install the 
> software in an unattended mode. The ZeroG website indicates that it 
> should be possible but we cannot get it to work.
> 
> We do not want to have to install manually the milup141.exe program 
> on 250+ PCs but are keen to use an unattended mode as we used to do. 
> Can anyone offer any advice?
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> Karen Stevenson
> IT Services, Glasgow University Library
> Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QE
> 
> Tel: 00 44 141 330 6724
> Email: k.stevenson@xxxxxxxxxx
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