DriverPacks.net Forum - Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (ron spencer) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:51:33 +0000

thanks for the encouragement!!!

It was easy to make the custom pack...will try a full build with your downloaded drivers....this is a really useful tool!!!

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (OverFlow) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:39:41 +0000

you should probably try a test run first... and make sure that that there are actualy drivers that are needed.
You may find DriverPacks already includes everything you need

If not (and spectrometers does sound unusual) then it is quite easy to make a pack as Helmi indicated already.
and don't forget you have the entire team to support you with your pack too!

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (Helmi) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:55:04 +0000

IDK what this toolkit is you are referring to (links would be helpful), but as long as you have at least one .INF file (and everything listed inside) you should be fine

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (ron spencer) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:13:18 +0000

Thanks. Will try

Can you use drivers from software programs like driverguide toolkit (which backup your drivers) as a source or should you only use originals?

Thanks

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (Helmi) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:13:57 +0000

Why not put them into your own custom-made DP and have them installed automatically that way?
It's easier than it may seem, if you follow the tutorial.

Always use BASE AFTER nLite and everything else.
And directly create your ISO then (don't edit anything else, unless you really know what you are doing - probably not, else you hadn't asked, no offense, though).
You can keep nLite open between the two steps, so you can directly get back to the ISO creation screen.

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (ron spencer) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:11:09 +0000

thanks....I will just install special drivers later and use driverpacks.

I would integrate driverpacks before or after nlite run?

Re: Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (Helmi) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:41:08 +0000

Firstly, you should do ALL nLite actions (save for SP slipstream) in one single run!
Do not reuse a source!
Do not run nLite more than once!

Secondly, you should decide on one method:
Either use nLite to add drivers OR BASE.
Don't use both, that can lead to problems.

You can easily create your own DP (see sig for links) and add it via the DP3Ps.
That is probabaly the best method - it was actually conceived for this very reason, to give users the choice to add their own special drivers that would never make it into the official packs because they are too rare/specialized/whatever.

Custom Driver...Before or After DriverPacks?

null@example.com (ron spencer) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:35:25 +0000

Hi all....I have only recently been made aware of this program.

Thanks to all the developers...it is going to be handy.

My question pertains to some drivers I have for some spectrometers....

When should I put them in via nlite and DriverPacks Base?

I would think my work flow is this.

1. Integrate all SPs and hotfixes via nLite
2. Add in customized spectrometer drivers via nLite
3. Customize my nLite installation (user names, etc.)
4. Let nLite work and finish
5. as a LAST STEP, use DriverPacks Base to integrate the driverpacks.

Is this correct?

What a great idea this stuff is!!!