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Lock file
by Pseudo Admin 14 Jan '08

14 Jan '08

Thanks! Everything seems to be working now, I am now working on importing some MARC records into Koha > Does the directory /var/lock/koha/zebradb/biblios exist? > If not, mkdir -p /var/lock/koha/zebradb/biblios > and retry. You may need to change permissions on it (chown, chmod) > but any error message on the next attempt should tell you how. > > Hope that helps, > -- > MJ Ray http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html tel:+44-844-4437-237 - > Webmaster-developer, statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, > consumer and workers co-operative member http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ - > Writing on koha, debian, sat TV, Kewstoke http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ >

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zebrasrv.pid [No such file or directory]
by Pseudo Admin 13 Jan '08

13 Jan '08

MJ Ray, Thanks for the info and advice, I am currently looking for a better service provider :) Unfortunately. http protocol still did not work for me so I am working on the recently released Koha 3.0 alpha I am trying to install it on Ubuntu 7.10 and I am currently unable to solve this problem: aslan@tek1:~/koha/idzebra-2.0.22$ sudo zebrasrv -f /etc/koha/koha-conf.xml 10:36:39-12/01 [log] zebra_start 2.0.22 /etc/koha/zebradb/zebra-biblios.cfg 10:36:39-12/01 [log] Loaded filter module /usr/lib/idzebra-2.0/modules/mod- alvis.so 10:36:39-12/01 [log] Loaded filter module /usr/lib/idzebra-2.0/modules/mod- dom.so 10:36:39-12/01 [log] Loaded filter module /usr/lib/idzebra-2.0/modules/mod- grs-xml.so 10:36:39-12/01 [log] Loaded filter module /usr/lib/idzebra-2.0/modules/mod- grs-regx.so 10:36:39-12/01 [log] Loaded filter module /usr/lib/idzebra-2.0/modules/mod- grs-marc.so 10:36:39-12/01 [log] Loaded filter module /usr/lib/idzebra-2.0/modules/mod- text.so 10:36:39-12/01 [fatal] lock file /var/lock/koha/zebradb/biblios/zebrasrv.pid [No such file or directory] I am hoping you or anyone on the list could help me out Thanks! > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:19:58 +0000 > From: MJ Ray <mjr(a)phonecoop.coop> > Subject: Re: [Koha] Help Git unable to connect a socket (Connection > refused) > To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Message-ID: <4781fcce.uTU8o/1Xgzd8YiGn%mjr(a)phonecoop.coop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > "Pseudo Admin" <sayanslib(a)gmail.com> wrote: [...] > > also it was mentioned that it may be possible to clone a git project > using > > the http protocol, which is considerably slower but works even behind > > firewalls [...] > > Will this be possible on the koha git repository in the future? > > It is possible on the koha git repository today. > The master branch in http://serene.ttllp.co.uk/~mjr/koha.git<http://serene.ttllp.co.uk/%7Emjr/koha.git> > is an irregularly-updated http mirror of git.koha.org > > > I may not be able to convince our ISP to open our firewall for Git :) > > You're using an ISP that controls your firewall and doesn't serve you > and you're using googlemail - I think you need to reconsider your > suppliers... > > Anyway, this sort of thing would be better on the koha-devel list. > Most users shouldn't be running straight off git checkout. > > Hope that helps, > -- > MJ Ray http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html tel:+44-844-4437-237 - > Webmaster-developer, statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, > consumer and workers co-operative member http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ - > Writing on koha, debian, sat TV, Kewstoke http://mjr.towers.org.uk >

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trouble with z3950 search
by Marshall Levin 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Hi, I'm using Koha 2.2.9 with Ubuntu (the pre-build vmware image) and I'm having trouble with the z3950 search. I first added the LOC server but whenever I'd search by ISBN (making sure to look for an item I knew was in the catalog), I'd get a 500 Server Error. I then tried adding the Harvard University z3950 server and the Boston Metro Library z3950 server and tried searching by ISBN for items I knew were in their catalogs. This time I wouldn't get a 500 error but would always get "no item found" or whatever the message was. Anything I might be doing wrong? I did make sure to start the z3950 daemon. Thanks

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Re: [Koha] Windows OS -KOHA
by Adalid Ortiz 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Koha Windows support Z39.50 very well since version 2.7x

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Re: Koha Digest, Vol 21, Issue 11
by Michel Virard 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 03:26:41 -0700 (PDT) > From: mars123 <swathiha(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Koha] barcode scanner in koha > To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > Message-ID: <11477214.post(a)talk.nabble.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > sir > i have installed koha 2.2.2 in fedora core 4. > How can i implement or use a barcode scanner for cataloging purpose that is > for issuing books, returning books, renewing books operations. > > I found in koha there is provision for generating barcodes. > > which type of barcode scanner is i can use with koha. > > it is possible to use the barcode scanner for stock verification purpose. > > How can i use a barcode scanner for all these purposes... > > i am waiting for answers..... > Thanks in advance.. To answer first question: which type of bar-code scanner. The easiest is to mount what is called a "wedge wand" (that is a handheld bar code reader that connect between a PC keyboard and a PC) on one or more client terminals, (not on the server). Price goes between 100USD and 300USD for good quality, reliable bar code readers (Intermec, Symbol). Typical encoding is Code39 for numbers. Once this wand is installed, you can scan the ISBN number bar code (already present on most book back covers) and of course any additional bar code label you may have designed. The wedge wand simple principle is the following: whenever your client terminal Koha administrator interface is waiting for an input (on the right MARC field, of course), the stream of hand type digits can be replaced by a single scan of the proper label with the wand. Speed and error free are the benefits. If the wand is out of order, you can still enter those number manually. During lending and return operations, the bar code reading with the wand will come handy. You can also go one step farther and make borrower cards with bar-codes (another story) so identifying the borrower and his book is now completely automated. Now the trickier part is to create the book label(s) themselves: you don't want too much or too little information on the label. Just the right amount for the job. The current program for printing labels in Koha 2.2.9 uses large sheet of many labels (by the way, I have not been able to print them correctly so far). I would appreciate an easier program that prints a single label at a time (using a small label printer, not a standard laser printer) at the end of the cataloguing operation of one book. Has anyone worked on such a single label program ? Michel Virard, ing. - Symtec international 101-5000 Decelles, Montréal, QC, H3V 1J1 Tél. 514 343 4571 - Fax. 514 343 9403 mvirard(a)symtec.ca

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Printing spine labels
by Karen Myers 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Hi all I am new to Koha and have two problems with my installation of Koha 2.2.7 on Win XP. The first one is that when I load the default or personalized cataloguing page the page hangs with the "Please wait while page loads" status at top. I have to reload the page several times to clear the message. Any clues? Secondly is a problem with printing spine labels. When I open the PDF from the selected records I can see an ISBN and item type printed but not the call number. A similar problem has been discussed before on the list and I have tried the solutions suggested such as adding the ::BASIC:: to the barcodeGenerator.pl file without success. Any other suggestions would be gratefully received. thanks Karen Myers _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: 1000s of Sexy Singles online now at Lavalife http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2…

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Re: [Koha] Katiaki
by BWS Johnson 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Salve! Actually, I was kind of hoping for a dauphin or dauphine to preserve the international flavour of the collaboration... Cheers, Brooke >> So, hypothetically speaking, when are elections for Katiaki? > >Are you throwing your hat into the ring? :) >

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Windows OS -KOHA
by Julie Hulama 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

A consortium of legal libraries in Papua New Guinea are in the process to using KOHA as the preferred open source LMS and are i n the planning phase. Can someone advise if the only limitations for Windows OS is it does not allow for z39.50.... Is there another limitation in terms of library functionality and has anyone solve the ability to cater for z39.50 under windows? Happy to receive any comments. Julie Hulama Port Moresby

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(no subject)
by M. Ram 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

I am new to Koha, we installed KOHA 2.2.9 and working on this. But when we add data (entry) simultaneously 3-4 peoples, system becames very slow.Kindly send me also ISBD format for AACR-2 and for accession No for rerieval form. How we control/protect duplicate entry on KOHA. At what level we make provision for this. Thanking you Mange Ram Incharge Central Library DEI(Deemed Univ), Dayalbagh, Agra-5

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Katiaki
by BWS Johnson 11 Jan '08

11 Jan '08

Salvete! So, hypothetically speaking, when are elections for Katiaki? Cheers, Brooke

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