Apple Mac OS X Server (version 10.2.3 or later) - Manual (Page 551)

Network Install 551
About the minstallconfig.xml File
Automated installs use information in this file to control how the installation proceeds. So,
for example, to set up a completely automated install with no user interaction, you need to
make sure this file contains the information that a user on the client computer would
otherwise provide.
The minstallconfig.xml file is located in the installer image in /private/etc.
You can use Text Edit or the Property List Editor to modify the file.
minstallconfig.xml keys and values
Key Value Description
InstallType minimal
confirm
Installation proceeds without any interaction from the client.
Someone at the client computer must respond to a
confirmation dialog before installation can proceed.
Package path The path to the file that describes the packages to be
installed.
To automatically install an image that includes the operating
system (with or without additional application packages), the
path is
/System/Installation/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg
For an automatic install of an image that contains only
application packages, the path is
/System/Installation/Packages/pkg file
where pkg file is the name of a package file (.pkg) in the case
of a single package, or a metapackage file (.mpkg) if you are
installing more than one package.
Target path
userselect
The path to the location where the software will be installed.
The default is /Volumes/Macintosh HD
Prompts the user on the client computer to choose where
the software will be installed.
Language code The two-letter ISO code for the primary language to be used
by the installed software.
ShouldErase true
false
The target volume is erased before installation proceeds.
The target volume is not erased.
Restart true
false
The client computer restarts when installation is finished.
The client computer does not restart after installation.
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