Installation Guide

Appendix C. bosinst.data File Examples

These example bosinst.data files show edits you might make for the following kinds of installations:

Note: The depicted values illustrate formatting only and do not apply to your installation.

mksysb Backup Restoration

control_flow:
    CONSOLE=
    INSTALL_METHOD = overwrite
    PROMPT = yes
    EXISTING_SYSTEM_OVERWRITE = yes
    INSTALL_X_IF_ADAPTER = no
    RUN_STARTUP = no
    RM_INST_ROOTS = no
    ERROR_EXIT =
    CUSTOMIZATION_FILE =
    TCB =
    INSTALL_TYPE = full
    BUNDLES =
    SWITCH_TO_PRODUCT_TAPE = no
    RECOVER_DEVICES = yes
    BOSINST_DEBUG = no
    ACCEPT_LICENSES = 
    INSTALL_64BIT_KERNEL = 
    INSTALL_CONFIGURATION = 
    DESKTOP = CDE
 
 
target_disk_data:
    LOCATION = 00-00-0S-00
    SIZE_MB =
    HDISKNAME =
 
 
target_disk_data:
    LOCATION = 00-00-0S-01
    SIZE_MB =
    HDISKNAME =
 
 
locale
    BOSINST_LANG = en_US
    CULTURAL_CONVENTION = en_US
    MESSAGES = en_US
    KEYBOARD = en_US

Nonprompted Installation

Note: The following example includes automatic acceptance of Software License Agreements.

control_flow:
    CONSOLE = /dev/lft0
    INSTALL_METHOD = preserve
    PROMPT = no
    EXISTING_SYSTEM_OVERWRITE = yes
    INSTALL_X_IF_ADAPTER = yes
    RUN_STARTUP = yes
    RM_INST_ROOTS = no
    ERROR_EXIT =
    CUSTOMIZATION_FILE =
    TCB =
    INSTALL_TYPE = full
    BUNDLES =
    SWITCH_TO_PRODUCT_TAPE = no
    RECOVER_DEVICES = yes
    BOSINST_DEBUG = no
    ACCEPT_LICENSES = yes
    INSTALL_64BIT_KERNEL = 
    INSTALL_CONFIGURATION = 
    DESKTOP = CDE
 
 
target_disk_data:
    LOCATION =
    SIZE_MB = largest
    HDISKNAME =
 
 
locale
    BOSINST_LANG = da_DK
    CULTURAL_CONVENTION = da_DK
    MESSAGES = C
    KEYBOARD = da_DK