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Mapping MARC records from Athena
by Tim McMahon - West Liberty Public Library 01 Sep '04

01 Sep '04

Has anyone tried converting from Athena? I've had some success with importing patron information, but every time I seem to know less about what I'm doing every time I try mapping the marc tags. -- Tim McMahon Technical Services West Liberty Public Library http://www.wlpl.org

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RE: [Koha] problem installing koha - virtual hosts configuration?
by Sims, Benjamin 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Thanks for the quick reply! 1. I downloaded it recently from the website, this is 2.0.0. 2. Yes, restart after each change (apache graceful). The fact that the server is responding on these ports means that at least the Listen directives are working properly (otherwise I get a 404). 3. No, nothing for this port. It seems to me that nothing is going wrong, I have just made an error which causes Apache to pass requests to the default server. Benjamin Sims Information Services IOC/UNESCO http://ioc.unesco.org 1 rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 FRANCE Tel: [33] (1) 45 68 39 92 Fax: [33] (1) 45 68 58 12 -----Original Message----- From: Martín Longo [mailto:jmlongo@uncu.edu.ar] Sent: 31 August 2004 17:05 To: Sims, Benjamin Subject: Re: [Koha] problem installing koha - virtual hosts configuration? Hi Benjamin... 1) Which version of KOHA did you install? 2) Did you restart Apache after the changes on httpd.conf (I got errors on the SetEnv PERL5LIB "/usr/local/koha/intranet/modules" line so I had to copy C4 directory to a directory on PERL's @INC path and all went great) 3) Does Apache's error log say something? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sims, Benjamin" <B.Sims(a)unesco.org> To: <Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 11:40 AM Subject: [Koha] problem installing koha - virtual hosts configuration? > Hi, > > I have just installed Koha using the installer.pl script; all seems to have > gone well. However, accessing servername:8000 gives me only the home page > for the whole server. Any ideas where I might be going wrong in my > configuration? > > I include the part of koha-httpd.conf dealing with this host below. Any help > would be much appreciated - I have to server it according to port since we > use this server for other things. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > # Ports to listen to for Koha > # uncomment these if they aren't already in main httpd.conf > Listen 8000 > Listen 8001 > > # NameVirtualHost is used by one of the optional configurations detailed > below > > NameVirtualHost 192.168.1.91:8000 > > > LoadModule env_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/mod_env.so > # KOHA's OPAC Configuration > <VirtualHost 192.168.1.91:8000> > ServerAdmin b.sims(a)unesco.org > DocumentRoot /usr/local/koha/opac/htdocs > ServerName koha-ioc.unesco.org:8000 > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/koha/ /usr/local/koha/opac/cgi-bin/ > ErrorLog /usr/local/koha/log/opac-error_log > TransferLog /usr/local/koha/log/opac-access_log > SetEnv PERL5LIB "/usr/local/koha/intranet/modules" > SetEnv KOHA_CONF "/etc/koha.conf" > Options +Includes > AddHandler server-parsed .html > > </VirtualHost> > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > Benjamin Sims > Information Services > IOC/UNESCO > http://ioc.unesco.org > 1 rue Miollis > 75732 Paris Cedex 15 > FRANCE > Tel: [33] (1) 45 68 39 92 > Fax: [33] (1) 45 68 58 12 > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha >

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problem installing koha - virtual hosts configuration?
by Sims, Benjamin 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Hi, I have just installed Koha using the installer.pl script; all seems to have gone well. However, accessing servername:8000 gives me only the home page for the whole server. Any ideas where I might be going wrong in my configuration? I include the part of koha-httpd.conf dealing with this host below. Any help would be much appreciated - I have to server it according to port since we use this server for other things. ------------------------------------------------------- # Ports to listen to for Koha # uncomment these if they aren't already in main httpd.conf Listen 8000 Listen 8001 # NameVirtualHost is used by one of the optional configurations detailed below NameVirtualHost 192.168.1.91:8000 LoadModule env_module /usr/lib/apache/1.3/mod_env.so # KOHA's OPAC Configuration <VirtualHost 192.168.1.91:8000> ServerAdmin b.sims(a)unesco.org DocumentRoot /usr/local/koha/opac/htdocs ServerName koha-ioc.unesco.org:8000 ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/koha/ /usr/local/koha/opac/cgi-bin/ ErrorLog /usr/local/koha/log/opac-error_log TransferLog /usr/local/koha/log/opac-access_log SetEnv PERL5LIB "/usr/local/koha/intranet/modules" SetEnv KOHA_CONF "/etc/koha.conf" Options +Includes AddHandler server-parsed .html </VirtualHost> -------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Sims Information Services IOC/UNESCO http://ioc.unesco.org 1 rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 FRANCE Tel: [33] (1) 45 68 39 92 Fax: [33] (1) 45 68 58 12

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RE: [Koha] problem installing koha - virtual hosts configuration?
by Sims, Benjamin 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Yes, the conf file is being included - the server would not normally listen on that port, so I know the Listen directive is working. According to the directory I extracted, this is 2.0.0. I downloaded it last week. Benjamin Benjamin Sims Information Services IOC/UNESCO http://ioc.unesco.org 1 rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 FRANCE Tel: [33] (1) 45 68 39 92 Fax: [33] (1) 45 68 58 12 -----Original Message----- From: koha-admin(a)lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-admin@lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of MJ Ray Sent: 31 August 2004 18:15 To: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz Subject: Re: [Koha] problem installing koha - virtual hosts configuration? On 2004-08-31 15:40:36 +0100 "Sims, Benjamin" <B.Sims(a)unesco.org> wrote: > [...] However, accessing servername:8000 gives me only the home page > for the whole server. Any ideas where I might be going wrong in my > configuration? First guess (sorry if it's too basic): is there a line saying "Include /path/to/koha-httpd.conf" or similar in httpd.conf and have you run "apachectl graceful" since adding it? Also, what koha version are you using? (That doesn't look like a 2.0.1 koha-httpd.conf to me.) -- MJR/slef My Opinion Only and not of any group I know http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ for creative copyleft computing Please email about: BT alternative for line rental+DSL; Education on SMEs+EU FP6; office filing that works fast _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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Greating From Cairo Egypt
by jon hill 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Dear members, I just would like to thank the Members of KOHA for the developments they have made in this open source system. I am working in Cairo, Egypt for the American University in Cairo and have two projects in the works that include KOHA on a Linux (Red Hat) platform. Both projects have been modified to utilize both Arabic and English. The first project is to create a catalog of resource materials related to health issues available through the government library resources. This project is set to launch around Mid-November. The second project is for a new international law program at the American University in Cairo, and will be utilized as a database for student/faculty research on international law materials. I look forward to working with the KOHA Community and am willing to help others pursuing similar avenues as much as I can Jon (Tunemaster) Hill

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Re: [Koha] average cost of a Koha install?
by Adam Steer 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Hi Koha-ers Thanks for the responses so far - I realise now i should have framed things a little differently: It's more a question of 'how much work is involved', and then calculating out the relative costs from there... So far, responses have all included that kind of information - and I'll probably frame up any rough 'cost' information based on the descriptions of work involved, for people to take away and play 'choose-your-consultant-fees/salary' with. I hadn't thought much about the social effect of free software - thanks for that point, Andres. And by the way - $US20 and hour is still a decent rate in Australia [bit still below the horizon of most unix people], and EU700 a day a small fortune. But in the end, you're likely to spend as much at $US20 an hour as EU700 a day, depending on the relative experience of the consultants involved... Thanks all Adam. >>> Andres Tarallo <tarallo(a)ort.edu.uy> - 31/8/04 10:11 AM >>> Fine question, but dificult to answer. When you choose a free software based solution you may have smaller aquisiton costs in the software side (you don't pay for licences), but you might have the same cost in services or salaries. The salaries varies a lot from country to country, U$S 20 an hour is a VERY good salary in my country (Uruguay, think in argentina is the same) and 700 Euros a day is a little fortune (Who should I kill ?). For developing countries most free software solutions are far more convenient, and they have a social effect: money is earned by people who live in the country, pay taxes there and use the money there. Andres Adam Steer wrote: >Hi Koha people > >What are the average costs of a Koha install? There's plenty of >discussion about buying library systems around the traps here, and I >realised that there's no real 'throwaway' numbers out there to allow >people to make a comparison with slickly-marketed paid systems... > >So, if anyone is happy to do so, would it be possible to grab a few >rough numbers for things like initial installation and setup, and any >ongoing maintenance? > >Along with the numbers, any relevant data that affects the cost would >be useful - ie number of sites, number of records to be transferred, >time it took to move from system X to koha... > >The whole aim is to be able to say 'well, for your average school >library, it might cost something like $xxxx if you need an external >contractor to install and configure things..' - before having to go >through the quoting process. A couple of ballpark figures might be >handy.. > >If people see a useful purpose for such data, I'll compile a set of >average numbers and send it back for the FAQ... > >Cheers - and thanks! > > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha

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Major Problems installing under FreeBSD 4.10
by Tom Wilson 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

I'm having a really hard time trying to get KOHA installed under FBSD 4.10. It's throwing errors when trying to run installer.pl, but the main problem is I'm having a hard time following the installation instructions off the site (which don't even mention installer.pl). Has anyone tried installing this in FreeBSD? I have Apache, mySQL, DBD, etc all set up. Thanks, Tom _________________________________ Tom Wilson, Senior Consultant Tridium Technologies, LLC p: 866.599.0148 / c: 727.224.8871 TWilson(a)Tridium-Tech.com http://www.Tridium-Tech.com/

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average cost of a Koha install?
by Adam Steer 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

Hi Koha people What are the average costs of a Koha install? There's plenty of discussion about buying library systems around the traps here, and I realised that there's no real 'throwaway' numbers out there to allow people to make a comparison with slickly-marketed paid systems... So, if anyone is happy to do so, would it be possible to grab a few rough numbers for things like initial installation and setup, and any ongoing maintenance? Along with the numbers, any relevant data that affects the cost would be useful - ie number of sites, number of records to be transferred, time it took to move from system X to koha... The whole aim is to be able to say 'well, for your average school library, it might cost something like $xxxx if you need an external contractor to install and configure things..' - before having to go through the quoting process. A couple of ballpark figures might be handy.. If people see a useful purpose for such data, I'll compile a set of average numbers and send it back for the FAQ... Cheers - and thanks! Adam.

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Last seen
by Owen Leonard 31 Aug '04

31 Aug '04

I think we at NPL have been working under the assumption that an item's 'last seen' date is updated when an item is either issued *or* returned (regardless of whether the item was checked out or not). But a simple test shows this isn't the case. Is this the correct behavior? Underwhat circumstances is an item's 'last seen' date updated? Thanks, Owen ---- Web Developer Nelsonville Public Library http://www.athenscounty.lib.oh.us

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Re: Re: [Koha] Mailing List Footer
by Baljkas Family 30 Aug '04

30 Aug '04

Monday, August 30, 2004 16:25 CDT Hi, Gerry, Before you make any other pronouncements on the subject, a thought that might not have occurred to you: perhaps people think that what they are doing to unsub from Koha is the correct procedure *based on their previous experience with listservs.* I am far too untrusting of most computer-things to make too many assumptions -- and hence am always bugging tech people to make absolutely sure I've understood correctly --, but in defense of the (I will admit) somewhat out-of-the-loop souls who keep trying to unsub from Koha by sending a message to the Koha listserv, what we have seen over the past month (and more) would actually have worked for three listservs I used to follow, all of which, ironically given your denouncement, were for library workers. I realise that bashing unsub'ers is kind of like making jokes about the Amish at a comedy club -- not likely you're going to hear much protest from the target of the joke -- but it might not hurt to clarify things in the footer as has been suggested. IIRC, the AUTOCAT listserv messages (is it run out of your location of SUNY, I cannot remember?) offered a rather lengthy footer that made things very clear: to change how one received the listserv (direct messages, daily digest) click link A, to unsub, link B, to pause for vacation, link C, etc., etc. At the very least, clarifying matters with the footer will allow you full rights of contempt to diss any future English-as-first-language users who dare try to unsub via the list. Maybe it'll even frighten people to keep going with Koha! ;-) Steven F. Baljkas library tech at large Koha neophyte Winnipeg, MB, Canada > From: Gerry Arthus <garthus(a)lilrc.org> > Date: 2004/08/29 Sun PM 05:34:07 CDT > To: Mike Mylonas <mike(a)dragon-is.co.nz> > CC: Koha <Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz> > Subject: Re: [Koha] Mailing List Footer > > Mike, > Given the obvious stupidity of numerous people with college degrees > perhaps you are right. But be forewarned, there are no depths to which > the lazy mind will not sink to as technology makes most of the human > population ever more superfluous. Please do not forget that we are > talking about software which is directed towards those in the library > field; people who (assuming English is their first language) should know > how to read. > > Gerry > > Gerry Arthus > > > > Systems Administrator: > > Long Island Library Resources Council > > SUNY at Stony Brook > > Stony Brook, New York > > US 11794-3399 > > Phone: 1-631-632-6652 > > FAX: 631-632-6662 > > Home: 631-289-7565 > > Email: garthus(a)lilrc.org > > > > Professor: > > Departments of: > > Graduate Computer Engineering, Earth and Environmental Science, and > Engineering Management > > C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University > > 720 Northern Boulevard > > Brookville, New York > > US 11548-1300 > > Phone: 516-299-2293 > > > Mylonas wrote: > > >Hi Team, > > > >Given the number of "Please remove me from your list" or "Unsubscribe" > >messages posted to the list makes we wonder if we should investigate > >changing the footer that is attached to each list message to make > >unsubscribing easier. > > > >I would suggest something like ... > ><begin sample footer> > >_______________________________________________ > >Koha Users Mailing List > >To unsubscribe, send email to koha-request(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > >or visit http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > > > ><end sample footer> > > > >Anyways just my thoughts ... > > > >Cheers > >Mike

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