Preparing source files for utility modules files, Setting the attributes for a new utility module – Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 User Manual

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c. All other fields on the Options tab are used to handle special cases. For information about special

fields, refer to Chapter 12 “Getting help and support” on page 167.

16. Click the Save icon in the Main window tool bar; then, close the Device Driver window.

17. To build a driver module, see “Building a new module” on page 148.

Setting the attributes based on an existing device-driver module

To set the attributes for a new device-driver module to the match the attributes of an existing device-driver
module, do the following:

1. Open the repository where you want the new device-driver module to reside.

2. If your repository contains folders, navigate to the folder where you want the new device-driver module

to reside.

3. From the Main Window menu bar, click Insert and then click Device Driver.... The New Module Wizard

opens.

4. Click Next.

5. Verify that the Device Driver radio button is selected, and then click Next.

6. In the Name field, type a name that you want to use to identify this module. Be as specific as possible.

This name will be the name that appears in the repository.

7. Click the No radio button to indicate that this module is not a container.

8.

Click Next.

9. From the list of modules, select the module you want to use as the source and then click Next.

10. Click Finish. The New Module Wizard closes and the Device Driver window for the new module opens.

11. Modify any attributes that need to be changed. Refer to the ImageUltra Builder help system if you

need assistance.

12. When you are finished modifying the attributes, click the Save icon in the Main window tool bar; then,

close the Device Driver window.

13. Continue with “Building a new module” on page 148.

Preparing source files for utility modules files

The use of utilities is optional. Utilities are Win32-based EXE, BAT, or COM programs that run during the
installation process. For example, an installer might want to run CHKDSK to determine the condition or
size of a hard disk before any files get installed.

Utilities reside in the staging area (service partition or network-staging folder) and do not get installed on an
active partition. Little preparation is required for the source files. The following are the only requirements:

• The utility must be in a ready-to-run format. It cannot require an installation process.

• The utility must be placed in a dedicated folder on a drive that is accessible by the ImageUltra Builder

console.

• The utility folder structure must be maintained.

When the source files meet these requirements, you can set the attributes for the new utility.

Setting the attributes for a new utility module

The following information describes how to set the attributes for a new device-driver module without using
an existing module as a template. If you want to set the attributes for a new module to match the attributes
of an existing module, see “Setting the attributes based on an existing utility module” on page 146.

1. Open the repository where you want the new utility module to reside.

2. If your repository has folders, navigate to the folder where you want the Utility module to reside.

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