Perl API Automation Question

[savash]

I'm trying to automate installation process on wmvare server.

I'm booting from CD and stuck at the prompt to choose boot option:

BOOT: <......>

How can I send the string ("install") on prompt and "press" Enter? There is no timeout and it's required for start installation process.

I have to "press" Enter after installation is finished as well.

?

Thanks!

[zerovoid]

I don't think this is possible without an guest with VM Tools installed on it, and even then I don't think it supports any form of i/o manipulation.

Although, it would be nice to be able to emulate i/o via API (Not sure if VIX supports this ¿yet/ever?) (Keyboard, Mouse, Serial, USB/Com, NIC, etc...)

And Perl VIX would probably not have support for it.

If windows you may try to sendkeys or sendmessage api to an actual[/u] opened VMware Console.