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demo problem
by Md. Aftabuddin 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

If you want to add a male member at http://hlt.katipo.co.nz/ in the confirmation page it shows him as female. Md. Aftabuddin

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prob
by Md. Aftabuddin 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

detail.pl has a wrong link acquisitions/ it should be /acquisitions/ Md.Aftabuddin

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Koha install problem summary, final I hope
by Pete Dubler 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

Below is a summary list of the problems I am experiencing with my new fresh install of Koha 1.2.1 on my new server running RH 7.1 Each problem is started with "***" subtopics of that problem start with "###" I will be using my koha system to do two things: 1-Track all of the science resources on my charter K-12 school campus. Teachers will be able to search for items using keywords and then check them out to themselves for use in their classrooms. I would like to be able for them to know who has an item check out so they can go get it directly from that person. 2-Bring up our new library for the whole school on koha, using the same server. I need to be "on-the-air" by July 5 as we move all our inventory into our new building and receive new big shipments the week of July 8. The good news is that I have all of the networking stuff worked out and have koha (lib) and opac (lookup) running across my home network. Now if I can just get all of this volunteer work done for the school without burning down my house, from all of the computers in my home office, and starting the next wildfire in Colorado... Thanks for any and all help you can provide. Special thanks to Chris, CJ, Md, and Pat for their help to date. Pete Dubler for Ridgeview Classical Schools Fort Collins, Colorado *** Acquisitions: I still can't get the "simple" acquisitions version to load. But, I can force myself into it by using a link like: http://lib/cgi-bin/koha/acqui.simple/addbooks.pl (lib is the name of this virtual server underwhich koha is running). I have tried using mysql with the command: update systempreferences set value='simple' where variable='acquisitions'; quit; with no success. (stopped mysqld, restarted httpd, started mysqld, flushed netscape caches). I have webmin and first set the systempreferences table to be modifiable in everyway by root. Advice? *** Addbooks: When I go to add a book (using the armstrong method outlined above), I understand that there are three screens that one has to complete . I complete the first 'Section One: Copyright Information' and press 'add new bibliography', then it brings up the second 'Section Two: Publication Information for Test Book by Tommy Tester', which I complete and press 'add new bibliography'. It then returns me to a blank first screen, 'Section One: Copyright Information'. What's with that? *** Circulation: Comes up without the "Choose a branch" and "Choose a printer" pulldowns. So per earlier advice, I tried to add a branch and printer to my database. Below is what happened. ### Parameters:Library Branches: I cannot add a new branch successfully. When I try by filling out the form and pressing "OK", I just get a blank page. I do not know what goes in the "Issuing" field, so I have once left it blank and another time just put 'ok' in it. Advice? Things I know: * Koha is my database and according to mysqlshow and webadmin, it is there. * mysqld is running. * (I also know other things, in case you were wondering, but they are not relevant to this situation ;^) ### Parameters: Printers: I was able to add a printer named "LaserJet" on the lpt queue of the type local. *** Adding Members: I am unable to add members because I do not know the valid range for library card numbers. Anyone able to provide me a pointer here? (eg man page to refer to) *** Adding Members: How hard would it be to modify this screen to reduce the number of fields since I really only need names and card numbers? This would mean telling the database that the other 'required fields' are not required.

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Re: [Koha] From the Kaitiaki
by Md. Aftabuddin 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

Whether the records entered using koha-1.1.1 can be used with koha-1.2 ? Or I have to enter those records again ? Md. Aftabuddin

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Re: [Koha] 1.2.1
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

Yes, a windows server solution is great as many libraries get free servers and software from bother BILL under the gates grant. I think this is great! Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC > Subj:Re: [Koha] 1.2.1 > Date:6/21/2002 5:38:57 PM US Mountain Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:pate@eylerfamily.org">pate(a)eylerfamily.org</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:jeff.williams@hardsoft.com.au">jeff.williams(a)hardsoft.com.au</A> > CC:<A HREF="mailto:koha@lists.katipo.co.nz">koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz</A>, <A HREF="mailto:koha-devel@lists.sourceforge.net">koha-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > On Sat, 22 Jun 2002, Jeff Williams wrote: > > > Pat > > > > I am willing to look at producing a Windows Distribution that will > > install MySQL, Perl, Apache. > > > > This would work on win98/ME/2000/XP. > > > >

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koha under e-smith Mitel SME server
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

koha under e-smith Mitel SME server I will try to develop an install for this I may require some help from some of you from time to time that are more LINUX able! thanks Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC

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Re: [Koha] 1.2.1
by Jeff Williams 22 Jun '02

22 Jun '02

Pat I am willing to look at producing a Windows Distribution that will install MySQL, Perl, Apache. This would work on win98/ME/2000/XP. I am also considering producing a windows client for Koha. Would there be interest here??? Could also have a windows forum area at http://schools.hardsoft.com.au/forums Regards Jeff Williams HardSoft Solutions Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Eyler" <pate(a)eylerfamily.org> To: "Pete Dubler" <pete(a)dublerfamily.com> Cc: <Koha-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net>; <kohabiz(a)eylerfamily.org> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2002 1:47 AM Subject: Re: [Koha] 1.2.1 On Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Pete Dubler wrote: > Pat, > > It would be awesome to have Koha come out as an rpm for redhat > installations. Yes, it would. And this is something we've talked about on the devel list. Our position boils down to this: We want Koha to run on as many distributions of linux (and other OSes) as possible. To that end, we don't want to produce an official release for one distribution for fear that we'll scare away users of other distributions. We would very much like people to produce pakages (.rpm, .deb., .pkg, .lpp, or whatever) which we could put up in a contrib area. We would also like to see turnkey koha systems (either a CD that can be installed on a blank system or a full blown koha server). I think that these last two bits are excellent roles for koha support company to fill. It could give you a nice product and some good postioning. -pate > > Pete > > >

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1.2.0 Problems
by Shane Williams 21 Jun '02

21 Jun '02

I've been watching Koha's progress for a couple of years now. I tried 1.04, had some install troubles (with CDK in particular) and put it on the backburner. In any case, I decided 1.20 was a good point to reassess things. Things are looking much better (thank you so much for the web interface, now I don't have to monkey with CDK). That said, I've had a number of problems with 1.20 as well. Looking at the recent list archive I can see that others are having trouble with 1.2.0 as well. I just wanted to lay out a few of the problems I've had (some may be repititions of other's posts). 1) Several links to koha.some.where/cgi-bin/koha/etc. that failed based on the example <VirtualHost> entries. My solution was to change my ScriptAlias entry in httpd.conf to: ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/koha/ /home/httpd/koha/cgi-bin/ instead of: ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/httpd/koha/cgi-bin/ 2) On the members/index.html there's a link to members/results-add.html, but no such file exists. 3) The other problem, which Pete mentioned in his "koha install problems on RH 7.2 MORE DATA" is that all but one of the scripts in koha/cgi-bin/admin/ have compilation problems. For instance, running perl -cw branches.pl leads to: Scalar value @biblioitems[$x] better written as $biblioitems[$x] at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/C4/Reserves2.pm line 189, <KC> line 6. "my" variable $sth masks earlier declaration in same scope at branches.pl line 192, <KC> line 6. Too many arguments for C4::Output::mklink at branches.pl line 262, near "'')" branches.pl had compilation errors. 4) A few other notes. In the INSTALL file, there are a few confusing spots. One is that database name in all the mysql commands is Koha, but in the sample koha.conf file it's koha. Also, at least with perl 5.005 the -I option must come before the script name, so the command: perl scripts/updater/updatedatabase -I /pathtoC4 should probably read (and why not point to the pathtoC4 dir): perl -I modules/ scripts/updater/updatedatabase All in all though, things are looking good. Once the admin scripts get fixed up, I'll start showing it off to the folks here at the Library and Information Science School. Thanks for all the hard work. -- Public key #7BBC68D9 at | Shane Williams http://pgp.mit.edu/ | Systems Administrator UT-GSLIS =----------------------------------+------------------------------- All syllogisms contain three lines | broot(a)gslis.utexas.edu Therefore this is not a syllogism | www.gslis.utexas.edu/~shanew

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Re: [Koha] running server over dsl adsl etc etc
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 21 Jun '02

21 Jun '02

Thanks for the info and the clarification of speeds! 1/2 day downtime could be a problem, but suppose could even have that with a t1 line. Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC > Subj: Re: [Koha] running server over dsl adsl etc etc > Date: 6/21/2002 1:15:31 AM US Mountain Standard Time > From: paul.poulain(a)free.fr (paul POULAIN) > Sender: koha-admin(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > To: COURYHOUSE(a)aol.com > CC: koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz > > > > > <A HREF="mailto:COURYHOUSE@aol.com">COURYHOUSE(a)aol.com</A> wrote: > > >> 16 kb limit? Ouch.... At the moment our standard is 256 up and 600 >> something down. Of course the person on the other end would be seeing the >> 256.. > In france, > it's 16 kBytes, so 128kbits. (in french we have 2 very differents word : > bit and > octet, so we can't make a mistake like i did in english ;-) ) > > >> for a little money I can upgrade to 1 gig both ways.. We are that close >> to the central office, I actually could throw a rock and hit the wall of >> it down the street from where the museum is here! >> >> Yes, I can lease a block of static IP address ... that they will charge me >> $10 a month for... >> >> How reliable is dsl though for running servers over!? > Anyway, i think the reliability is the > reliability of your ISP. The dsl technology is better than cable one, as > the > bandwidth is not shared between users like with cable. > If you ISP can guarantee a minimum bandwith, then you can do it. > If not (like here in france. The best ISP guarantee 1kB ;-) minimum), then > you must choose wether to take the risk or not ;-) > > My ISP (nerim, small only-DSL ISP), does not guarantee anything, but > everybody is satisfied with it. In 6 months of DSL, i've only have had half > a day with problems. > -- > Paul > > > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list >

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Re: [Koha] 1.2.0 Problems
by COURYHOUSE＠aol.com 21 Jun '02

21 Jun '02

I think there needs to be tighter Quality control on the releases. Ed Sharpe archivist for SMECC > Subj:Re: [Koha] 1.2.0 Problems > Date:6/20/2002 4:34:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:pate@eylerfamily.org">pate(a)eylerfamily.org</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:broot@gslis.utexas.edu">broot(a)gslis.utexas.edu</A> > CC:<A HREF="mailto:koha@lists.katipo.co.nz">koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz</A>, <A HREF="mailto:Koha-devel@lists.sourceforge.net">Koha-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > On Thu, 20 Jun 2002, Shane Williams wrote: > > > I've been watching Koha's progress for a couple of years now. I tried > > 1.04, had some install troubles (with CDK in particular) and put it on > > the backburner. > > Thanks for sticking with Koha. > > > > > In any case, I decided 1.20 was a good point to reassess things. > > Things are looking much better (thank you so much for the web > > interface, now I don't have to monkey with CDK). That said, I've had > > a number of problems with 1.20 as well. Looking at the recent list > > archive I can see that others are having trouble with 1.2.0 as well. > > > > Yep, there are some issues with 1.2.0, a 1.2.1 release to fix the things > we've seen should be out shortly. > > > I just wanted to lay out a few of the problems I've had (some may be > > repititions of other's posts). > > > > 1) Several links to koha.some.where/cgi-bin/koha/etc. that failed > > based on the example <VirtualHost> entries. My solution was to change > > my ScriptAlias entry in httpd.conf to: > > > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/koha/ /home/httpd/koha/cgi-bin/ > > instead of: > > ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /home/httpd/koha/cgi-bin/ > > > > > > 2) On the members/index.html there's a link to members/results-add.html, > > but no such file exists. > > > > > > 3) The other problem, which Pete mentioned in his "koha install problems > > on RH 7.2 MORE DATA" is that all but one of the scripts in > > koha/cgi-bin/admin/ have compilation problems. For instance, running > > perl -cw branches.pl leads to: > > > > Scalar value @biblioitems[$x] better written as $biblioitems[$x] at > > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/C4/Reserves2.pm line 189, > > <KC> line 6. > > "my" variable $sth masks earlier declaration in same scope at > > branches.pl line 192, <KC> line 6. > > Too many arguments for C4::Output::mklink at branches.pl line 262, > > near "'')" > > branches.pl had compilation errors. > > > > > > 4) A few other notes. In the INSTALL file, there are a few confusing > > spots. One is that database name in all the mysql commands is Koha, > > but in the sample koha.conf file it's koha. Also, at least with perl > > 5.005 the -I option must come before the script name, so the command: > > > > perl scripts/updater/updatedatabase -I /pathtoC4 > > should probably read (and why not point to the pathtoC4 dir): > > > > perl -I modules/ scripts/updater/updatedatabase > > > > > > All in all though, things are looking good. Once the admin scripts > > get fixed up, I'll start showing it off to the folks here at the > > Library and Information Science School. Thanks for all the hard work. > > > > Great! Please let us know how things go. And what we can do to help make > the presentation go more smoothly. > > -pate > > >

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