[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] General Questions

[David Wongwai]

You might want to try the server image. How big is the library? ie how
many circ's, How many items, and patrons?

On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Chris Hearns <chearns at cmpl.org> wrote:
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> I've been thrust into helping a startup library setup their entire computer system.
> As an IT professional I am pretty well rounded with Computer systems, but I am lacking Unbuntu knowledge, etc.
> I have acquired a really good server to use, that I believe is overkill for just running unbuntu and ever green.
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> 8gig RAM
> Duo 3.5 ghz processors
> 5 80gig hard drives in Raid 5
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> Anyway, I'm a windows server guy and was wondering if Unbuntu and evergreen would run on Microsoft Virtual machine if I configure it for windows server 2003.  If someone has this setup are there any issues you encountered from the initial setup or later.
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> Evergreen questions
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> The library was donated 80,000 items from another library.
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> Can you import a record set like an excel file to populate the database?
> How well would evergreen run that amount of records?
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> Does anyone have additional documentation on unbuntu and evergreen setup suitable for someone touching unbuntu for only the second day.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> Christopher Hearns
> IT professional
> Officially the Self-Proclaimed IT Director
> Harrison Township Public Library
>