could be user error
moved the log and ini out, and tried again
show source, then tick disc, and then it went the full parade of options.

I recall I had done it just slightly different this morning.
will see wether that is reproducable.

DPsBase 6.081 has problems.
I unpacked it to a clean folder, and then put the driverpacks I want in the newly created driverpacks folder.
then put a new copy of source CD in a folder on same drive.
and then I start DPsbase.exe
I use the arrow to proceed, point it to the source folder, and it goes to check updates, and done.

the ini that is created looks like this

[General]
; preferred language
prefLang	= "English"
; yes/no, enable or disable the wizard-style buttons, if not specified: yes
wizardButtons	= "yes"
; yes/no, enable or disable the GUI, if not specified: yes
GUI		= "yes"


[Settings]
; disc/bartpe/multibootDisc
instPlatform	= "disc"
; trailing backslash is allowed, but not necessary
location	= ""

I am sure that a second or third run will eventually result in a INI with all the options in place.
(because that was what happened when I tried 6081 earlier today.
its behaviour was different then, and a few starts later I coulod slipstream one.

I wanted to reproduce this error before I posted.
Looks like AutoIt has issues...
Too bad I wiped the log and ini and slipstreamed folder of the test I did this morning.