I’ve made some tools for creating an automated install of Mac OS X Lion available for testing and feedback. These tools do not require Munki — you should be able to use them with any software distribution mechanism that can install Apple packages.
Documentation:
http://installlionpkg.munki.googlecode.com/git/README.txt
Zip archive:
http://munki.googlecode.com/files/InstallLionPkg.zip
Clone the Git repo:
git clone https://code.google.com/p/munki.installlionpkg/
Enjoy! Feedback and discussion should be directed to the munki-dev list at http://groups.google.com/group/munki-dev/
Managing OS X 
You rock, Greg. Just tested this and it works incredibly well. Now I can deploy Lion through ARD or Absolute Manage. Thank you, sir!
Ryan, perhaps you can help me, as I want to deploy it as well through ARD. I did the steps as in the text do, no adjustments, just copied the dmg into the lion pkg with the command that was given. I can copy the installlionpkg to the users desktop, and start it gfrom there, that works great, but the install option from ARD gives me te error: can’t be installed.. Any tips or trucs? the machine i want it to deploy to is a 10.6.8 imac with the right specs..
Can we see the exact error, please?
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Hi, there were several errors, but the solution was a simple one..
I got the InstallESD.dmg from a collegae, but with the name InstallLionEsd.dmg. Renamed the file back, and it all works like a charm! Edwin
any way to add in a command to delete the pkg after the upgrade goes through?
That should be handled by whatever method you are using to deploy this. For example, munki will delete a diskimage containing this package after it’s been successfully installed, but before the reboot.
Has anyone created a pkg or script that will disable/remove the send registration after the lion upgrade?
Hi, This looks really useful, but I’m stuck on the first step. I’m working from an Apple Lion thumb drive. There doesn’t seem to be a SharedSupport folder in Contents. Any idea where I can find the InstallESD?
Nope – I only have access to the App Store downloads.
What does:
find /Volumes/ -name \*dmg
turn up?
the content on the thumbdrive is the InstallESD
Dennis – that makes sense. So it would be difficult to use the thumb drive as a starting point for an InstallLion.pkg. Spend $30 and get the App Store download.
Thats what I had to do.
Can someone point me in the direction of how to kill the setup with an additional package?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8119814/DisableSetupAssistant.pkg.zip
Thanks Greg. I assume that this installer is just creating the file /var/db/.AppleSetupDone correct?
You really should inspect the package and see for yourself what it is doing. For all you know, it’s installing a key logger and mailing the contents of all your private documents to Russia.
Good point and duly noted.
Hi Greg
Can you make the Lion 10.7.3 InstallESD.dmg as the OS image for Casper using your tool?
I don’t use Casper, so I have no idea.
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