[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Introduction - new installation

[Larry Levesque]

Thanks for the reply.  I gave up on CentOS and tried my hand at the Debian install as described in the wiki.  Tere were a bunch of errors while trying to bring down a couple of modules and they wouldn't build. 

I am attempting one more OS and will go back to debian again if that does not work. I want to stay away from the VMWare.  I want to show them an install that will work as a demo out of the box and allow them to just start using it right away if they decide to.

Maybe I am missing something but is there a way to scan a bunch of ISBN and import them into the program from a web grab of info / MARC record?

Thanks for all the help.

Larry Levesque
   KA1VGM
www.levektronix.com




---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Don McMorris" <don.mcmorris at gmail.com>
Reply-To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
Date:  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 22:06:49 -0400

>Yes Larry, Paul is right (to the best of my knowledge).  PINES runs
>their system on Debian.  I believe there has also been some fairly
>good success on Gentoo.
>
>There is a thread in progress on the open-ils-dev list regarding a
>VMWare image.  Once the contributor is satisfied to release it, you
>should be able to copy from the image to a "live" machine (like it
>sounded like you would with a LiveCD.  VMWare has a free "player" you
>can use to use pre-built images.  However, before you use that, you
>may want to consider the potential security issues.
>
>To this point, automated installation has taken slightly lesser
>priority than actually building the ILS.  However, with the inrush of
>users, I'd be willing to bet priority increases on this part.
>
>There has been some contrib work on OS-Specific installations.  If you
>search the -dev archives, you should find a reference to a Gentoo
>ebuild and a debian deb (although I believe the debian image is
>grossly out of date).
>
>Well, the only place with Wifi down here in Myrtle beach is by the
>outside pool, and I'm in shorts with 55-degree weather.  Time to get
>some clothes on!
>
>Talk to you later, and I look forward to working with you!
>
>--Don
>
>On 4/7/07, Paul Bartell <paul.bartell at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I heard that all the PINES systems are running on Debian. So I think
>> It might be a good idea to try installing on Debian.
>>
>> On 4/7/07, Larry Levesque <ka1vgm at levektronix.com> wrote:
>> > Just to break up the subject line a little.
>> >
>> > I have been an avid Linux user for 6 years. I gave up M$ just this year
>> > completely. I found that everything I would ever need for software is
>> > available for free in Linux.  The last   hold out was a business
>> > software package and Quasar fits the bill.
>> >
>> > My reason for being here is that the local library is looking to
>> > automate their systems.  Put all of their books in the computer. They
>> > asked me (being the local computer geek) if I could help.  They asked me
>> > what I thought about LibrarySoft.  I immediately looked it up and saw
>> > the $500.00 minimum price tag and started my search for an open source
>> > solution.
>> >
>> > Evergreen/Open-ILS looks like the solution we are looking for. I am
>> > attempting to install it in my Centos box but am having problems. Is
>> > there anyone out there with a working system that has or can build a
>> > live CD with all the necessary software included? This could the be used
>> > to directly install the system to the hard drive and not leave someone
>> > trying for days to correct all the dependencies.
>> >
>> > By far, the dependencies problem is the most frustrating part of
>> > installing software on Linux. Maybe an installer program that includes
>> > every referenced program  would work as well.
>> >
>> > I am not set on Centos, so any free version of Linux would work.
>> > Any help  would be greatly appreciated.
>> >
>> > Larry Levesque
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> "If you are savvy and smart about the choices you make in life, The
>> sky is not the limit!"
>> Mark Shuttleworth
>>
>