Pre-Install Tasks

The pre-install tasks described following are automatically performed by the Installer before the PIF product is installed.

When large PIF products are installed, the installation preparation phase may take some time, while the Installer is busy executing pre-install scripts, checking product state and disk structure, without providing any visible output for the user. During this phase it is essential to inform the user that the installation still continues running.

The keyword #splashscreen lets you specify a graphic in GIF format and an optional text to display. This text is shown on the console, in the line following the input command line, for example:

lsm -i NSM.Linux.@pif

Preparing installation: ........

Progress is shown only within an interactive installation that runs an installation interview phase.