[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing

[Lori Ayre]

I hope people don't mind I'm keeping this thread on this list but it seems
relevant for others who might be wanting to play around with Koha and
Evergreen and don't have a room full of computers to do it with.

Since I'm a very comfortable Windows user and I can't afford to spend 100%
of time learning Ubuntu, I'm thinking the best approach is for me to get my
new PC with plenty of RAM and disk space and Windows 7.  I'll get VirtualBox
and use that for creating my play area for Koha and Evergreen.

I think that's the sanest approach for someone in my situation.  Once I
develop more Linux chops in my VirtualBox, I hope someday to graduate away
from Windows entirely.....

Can I have your vote?

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Groll, Paul (DTMB) <GROLLP at michigan.gov>wrote:

> I agree - with the Guest Additions installed, VirtualBox is a dream.
>
> Dual booting is a pain, and it seems to become more annoying as time goes
> by.
>
> Get plenty of RAM and a 64-bit host OS.
>
> /paul/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org [mailto:
> open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of Nicole
> Engard
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 2:42 PM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Cc: Koha list
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] local install for testing
>
> I don't what others recommend, I personally have Koha and Evergreen on
> their own virtual machines using Virtualbox on my computer.
>
> Nicole
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 2:31 PM, 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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