[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing

[Lori Ayre]

Thanks Jason and Chris and Nicole,  So, my question is....should I bother
with two partitions or could I just go with a new Windows 7 machine and use
VirtualBox for when I'm messing with Koha and Evergreen.

Or....go with Ubuntu and run a virtual version of Windows when I need to use
Word or some other Windows-only app......

Seems like a dual boot system isn't really necessary.  More opinions please!

Lori




On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Sharp, Chris
<csharp at georgialibraries.org>wrote:

> Hi Lori,
>
> I use VirtualBox machines running barebones Debian lenny for both Evergreen
> and Koha (the latter of which I have not yet fully installed), which works
> well for me.  I run it on Ubuntu, which is generally less memory intensive
> than Windows.  You'll want plenty of RAM and hard disk space (I use an
> external HD), depending on how "realistic" you want it to be (loading
> records, accumulating patron histories, etc.).
>
> For your purposes I think VirtualBox would be a good choice.
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Sharp
> PINES Program Manager
> Georgia Public Library Service
> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
> Atlanta, Georgia 30345
> (404) 235-7147
> csharp at georgialibraries.org
> http://pines.georgialibraries.org/
>
> ----- "Lori Bowen Ayre" <lori.ayre at galecia.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> >
> > I'm in the midst of buying a new computer and I want to be able to
> > install my own copy of Koha and Evergreen. I was planning to get a
> > dual boot system with Ubuntu. I would just want to be able to use my
> > copies of Koha and Evergreen to learn the system better.
> >
> >
> > Would this be the approach you would recommend? Or should I do it with
> > virtual box or something more along those lines?
> >
> >
> > Lori
>
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