Chapter 6. map construction overview, Chapter 7. creating maps, Chapter 8. preparing source files for modules – Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 User Manual

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Scenario 1: Upgrading from ImageUltra
Builder 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scenario 2: Upgrading from ImageUltra
Builder 4.0 or 4.01 . . . . . . . . . . .

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Getting help after installation . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 5. Working with the
ImageUltra Builder interface . . . . .

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Conventions used within the interface . . . . .

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Module repository . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Working with repositories. . . . . . . . .

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Exporting maps and modules . . . . . . .

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The Repository window . . . . . . . . . . .

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Entries and icons . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Manipulating entries. . . . . . . . . . .

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Searching for specific maps and modules . .

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Map windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Map Settings window . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Base Map Appearance Under Windows PE

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Base-map settings . . . . . . . . . . .

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Driver-map settings . . . . . . . . . . .

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Menu Item Properties window. . . . . . . . .

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Menu Link Properties window . . . . . . . . .

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Module windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Modifying module attributes and map settings . .

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Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Repository tools . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Map tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 6. Map construction
overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Creating a base-map tree structure

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Inserting menu items in a base map . . . .

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Inserting modules in a base map . . . . . .

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Special considerations for I386 base
operating-system modules . . . . . . . .

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Using utilities in a base map

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Using filters in a base map . . . . . . . .

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Using links in a base map . . . . . . . .

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Defining user information in a base map . . .

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Controlling the network-sync function . . . .

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Controlling the behavior of the service
partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Using a partitioning module in a base map . .

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Simple and complex base maps . . . . . .

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Adding a hidden system menu in a base
map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Customizing module behavior within a base
map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Special considerations for the Rescue and
Recovery product. . . . . . . . . . . .

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Previewing your maps . . . . . . . . . .

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Creating a device-driver map tree structure . . .

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Inserting menu items in a driver map . . . .

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Inserting modules in a driver map . . . . .

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Using filters in a driver map . . . . . . . .

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Using variables (an advanced base-map
function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting a variable to contain a hard coded
value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Setting conditions to determine menu items
displayed during the installation process. . .

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Referencing text within menu items and
sub-menu item titles

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Setting a variable to prompt the user for
a specific value during the installation
process

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Setting a variable so that a prompted value is
passed as a parameter for a utility or filter . .

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Excluding modules from a map . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 7. Creating maps . . . . .

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Creating and modifying base maps

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Creating a new base map

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Creating a new base map based on an existing
base map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Adding menu items to a base map . . . . .

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Adding operating-system modules to a base
map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Adding application modules to a base map . .

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Replacing modules in a base map . . . . .

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Customizing module behavior within a base
map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Working with base-map settings and
menu-item properties . . . . . . . . . .

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Creating and modifying driver maps . . . . . .

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Creating a new driver map . . . . . . . .

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Creating a new driver map based on an
existing driver map . . . . . . . . . . .

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Adding menu items to a driver map. . . . .

119

Adding device-driver modules to a driver
map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

119

Replacing modules in a driver map . . . . .

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Working with driver-map settings and
menu-item properties . . . . . . . . . .

120

Chapter 8. Preparing source files for
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Creating source operating-system images . . . .

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Ultra-Portable Image source files. . . . . .

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Required third-party tools

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Creating a Portable-Sysprep Image. . . . .

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Creating a Hardware-Specific Image . . . .

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Preparing source files for application modules and
add-on operating-system modules . . . . . . .

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Preparing for a silent installation . . . . . .

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