[Koha] Running koha from removable media

[Joe Atzberger]

Yes, I built demo and production VMs for Koha using VMware and the stripped
down debian "business card" ISO.  It was straight-forward once you get the
networking done correctly (a common VM setup issue).  VMs are the best way I
know to bundle every last thing needed to run into one image, without
requiring the end user to actually image their system.

As for James Leech's problem, he would also have to carry the various
versions of VMware player that might be needed to install for different OS's
encountered in the field.  That should still fit in under 4 GB though, or on
a separate stick/DVD.

I would recommend installing a linux desktop and firefox also, if ongoing
administration is going to be an issue, but that can add GBs pretty
quickly.  With 4GB sticks around USD $7 now, you might as well..

--Joe

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:17 PM, <Fred.King at medstar.net> wrote:

>
> This sounds like a job for Koha VMWare! [cue dramatic music, but where did
> they put the phone booth?] The uncompressed VMWare image of Koha 3.0 won't
> fit on a 2GB stick/card, but it fits on a 4GB one with room to spare. And
> the VMWare player can be downloaded for free.
>
> I haven't tried running a full-fledged production Koha system from a VMWare
> image myself (I'm learning Koha in my spare time, which has been in short
> supply the past few months), but I don't think it would present too many
> difficulties. Has anyone else here tried it?
>
>
> Fred King
> Medical Librarian, Washington Hospital Center
> fred.king at medstar.net
> 202-877-6221
>
> koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz wrote on 01/14/2009 03:27:41 AM:
>
> > Krishnan,
> >
> > This is a great start. The intention for this concept is to provide
> > remote knowledge centre's with a simple way to use their computer to
> > monitor their books, CD's and DVD's , in places without tech support
> > or reliable computers.
> > These remote communities don't get support or funding to purchase a
> > library management system and so I am wondering if it would be very
> > difficult to make a USB stick library management system.  A copy
> > could be made – one for the administrator as the master and one for
> > the public to use for browsing.  Any changes can be made on the
> > 'admin stick', duplicating this at any time  would update the
> publicdatabase.
> >
> >  It would be best if it could be run from within a Windows
> > environment without having to boot from the stick. This way, any
> > computer that is working (desktop PC or a laptop) could be used to
> > host the USB stick and software. Most of these remote libraries
> > would have less than 1000 items total. Some have Internet – some
> > don't. I have started a blog with a map showing where they all are :
> > http://ikcnetwork.blogspot.com/
> >
> > I might try and create mu own kitchen sink!
> >
> > Cheerio,
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > James Leech  Project officer - Keeping Culture Strong
> > State Library of Queensland - Cairns  Reef Terminal Building  Level
> > 1, 1 Spence Street, Cairns  Qld  4870  P.O. Box 2352, Cairns, 4870
> > mob:  0407 674 378   wk:(07) 4031 3232    hm: (07) 4095 2724    fax:
> > (07) 4031 1234
>
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