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.<br>
<br>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. <br>
<br>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..<br><br>--Joe<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 4:17 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Fred.King@medstar.net">Fred.King@medstar.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<br><font size="3">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. </font>
<p><font size="3">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?
</font>
</p><p>
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Fred King<br>
Medical Librarian, Washington Hospital Center<br>
<a href="mailto:fred.king@medstar.net" target="_blank">fred.king@medstar.net</a><br>
202-877-6221</font>
<br>
<br><tt><font size="2"><a href="mailto:koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz" target="_blank">koha-bounces@lists.katipo.co.nz</a> wrote on 01/14/2009
03:27:41 AM:<br>
<br>
> Krishnan,</font></tt>
<br></p><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> This is a great start. The intention for this
concept is to provide <br>
> remote knowledge centre's with a simple way to use their computer
to<br>
> monitor their books, CD's and DVD's , in places without tech support<br>
> or reliable computers.</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> These remote communities don't get support or
funding to purchase a <br>
> library management system and so I am wondering if it would be very
<br>
> difficult to make a USB stick library management system. A copy
<br>
> could be made – one for the administrator as the master and one for
<br>
> the public to use for browsing. Any changes can be made on the
<br>
> 'admin stick', duplicating this at any time would update the
publicdatabase.</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> It would be best if it could be run from
within a Windows <br>
> environment without having to boot from the stick. This way, any <br>
> computer that is working (desktop PC or a laptop) could be used to
<br>
> host the USB stick and software. Most of these remote libraries <br>
> would have less than 1000 items total. Some have Internet – some
<br>
> don't. I have started a blog with a map showing where they all are
: <br>
> <a href="http://ikcnetwork.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://ikcnetwork.blogspot.com/</a></font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> I might try and create mu own kitchen sink!</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> Cheerio,</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> James</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> James Leech Project officer - Keeping Culture
Strong </font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> State Library of Queensland - Cairns Reef
Terminal Building Level <br>
> 1, 1 Spence Street, Cairns Qld 4870 P.O. Box 2352,
Cairns, 4870</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size="2">> mob: 0407 674 378 wk:(07) 4031 3232
hm: (07) 4095 2724 fax:<br>
> (07) 4031 1234 </font></tt>
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