[wpkg-users] reboot="true" but no reboot

[Anders Nilsson]

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:43:02 +0200
Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo at wpkg.org> wrote:

> Anders Nilsson schrieb:
> > On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:31:31 +0200
> > Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo at wpkg.org> wrote:
> > 
> >> Anders Nilsson schrieb:
> >>> I have a problem with automatic rebooting after package
> >>> installation.
> >>>
> >>> I've tried using the reboot="true" option for a package but no
> >>> actual reboot occurs.
> >>> The log output of wpkg.js says "System reboot in progress!" after
> >>> successful installation of the package, but not such thing
> >>> happens.
> >>>
> >>> I've tried using both versions 1.0.2 and 1.0.4 of wpkj.js.
> >>>
> >>> I've also tried using the "shutdown -r -f -t 0" command as the
> >>> last install command (as follows) of the package, but still no
> >>> reboot. <install cmd='cmd.exe /C shutdown -r -f -t 0' />
> >>>
> >>> What am i missing / doing wrong here?
> >> What operating system do you use?
> > 
> > Windows XP, SP3.
> 
> In Windows 2000, cscript .js was able to reboot the workstation when 
> started during bootup.
> Not any more in XP.
> 
> 
> >> How do you launch wpkg.js (i.e. using WPKG Client or any other
> >> method)?
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > I don't use the wpkg client but start wpkg.js from a Windows startup
> > script like this:
> >   cscript.exe wpkg.js /synchronize >> startup.log
> 
> cscript in XP alone won't reboot the workstation.
> If you used WPKG Client, it would get "cscript ... wpkg.js"'s exit
> code and reboot (or not).
> 
> You may try to change the reboot method - search for "rebootCmd" in 
> config.xml.
> 
> 

Currently I use wpkg.js version 1.0.4.
I've never had config.xml in place meaning all default values apply I
suppose.

Putting the default config.xml in place changed nothing, still no
reboot, but as expected i figure.

Changing the rebootCmd to 'special' (as suggested in config.xml) and
putting psshutdown.exe (from sysinternals) in a tools folder caused the
startup script never to finish??? 

Changing the rebootCmd to 'tools\\psshutdown.exe -r -f -t 0 /accepteula'
makes the wpkg log say "Could not locate rebootCmd
'tools\psshutdown.exe -r -f -t 0 /accepteula'...". Doesn't seem
possible to give command line parameters in the rebootCmd definition.

So, finally wrapping that command in a command file named
psshutdown.cmd, setting rebootCmd to 'tools\\psshutdown.cmd' makes the
system reboot when applicable according to package definition of
reboot="true".

Well, this works but perhaps the command wrapping is an affect of me
still doing something wrong?


  Thanks / Anders