[Koha] Koha install problem summary, final I hope

[Pete Dubler]

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.