As ghosting works well when copied to other systems with identical configurations, it's well suited for manufacturers.Īlthough I was prompted for a password during the installation process, the first boot led directly to the GNOME desktop environment, without stopping at the GNOME display manager for a login screen. Other options are more straightforward, such as 'ghosting,' where the image of the desired configuration is copied to other systems. Of course, this configuration can be automated. Once OEM customization is complete, the OEM can use this command to prepare a 'for sale' configuration. Next, there's the oem-config-prepare package and command.

There's a standard oem user it's available to OEMs to prepare the system with the given password.Ģ. The basic steps are the same as the text-mode installation just described. To start the OEM installation process from the Desktop or Alternate installation CD, select the OEM Install (For Manufacturers) option. The OEM Installation option is intended to help manufacturers customize an installation for sale to consumers. One of the barriers to entry associated with that bug is that Microsoft Windows is preinstalled on PCs when they are sold to consumers. As noted in Chapter 1, Ubuntu's bug number 1 is associated with Microsoft's majority market share.

Oem install for manufacturers