[Koha] new in koha

[Dennis Njuguna]

thanks alot for the advice and I have installed vmware with openSUSE and
the koha is 3.01.00.999 the installation is okay the I used a live CD
'thank God for that' since im new to both o/s and koha, thanks alot for the
replies,

Dennis


On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 1:26 PM, Manos Petridis <egpetridis at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I use koha on a Debian Linux virtual machine myself, running on Oracle
> Virtualbox, on a 32-bit MS-Windows 7 host.
> The VM was imported from a ready-made koha "appliance", downloaded from
> http://kylehall.info/ (Kyle M Hall).
> The VM koha was initially at v3.8, however the installation comes with a
> menu allowing for git updates, so it now is at v3.08.04.000.  Everything
> more-or-less runs ok. The only thing missing is an easy way to back-up
> koha. The VM appliance doesn't come with a pre-installed GUI, one can be
> easily added from the command-line though. You might want to try it, and
> see how it feels.
>
> Mine is not an installation for heavy use, it does have a massive
> potential for upgrade if needed: simply copy/move the VM to a larger host
> and reconfigure the VM so that it uses more memory and CPU cores.
>
> Manos Petridis
> Athens, Greece
>
>
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Mark Tompsett <mtompset at hotmail.com>
> *To:* cknjuguna at gmail.com
> *Cc:* koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 2, 2012 9:08 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Koha] new in koha
>
> Greetings,
>
> These are ideas being thought out loud, these are not directions. So
> please don't blame me for anything, if something goes wrong.
>
> If you are running under windows, you could look into installing
> VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org). I generally set it to use a Bridged
> Adapter, use a wired connection, and make sure that the interface is setup
> to allow all. You could also consider a virtual appliance:
> http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_Virtual_Appliances
>
> I use VirtualBox and Ubuntu. Though, this is not recommended for a
> production system. I believe I heard someone suggest on IRC that if we are
> going to recommend a perl for Windows it should be Strawberry Perl. You
> could then attempt to run Koha natively on Windows, but I can't stress
> enough that even if you do succeed (which would make you truly awesome),
> you are also alone. The majority of users are on Debian-based OSes (Debian,
> Ubuntu, etc.) and that is what we can support well.
>
> If you do attempt VirtualBox and Ubuntu, here are some links. Ubuntu can
> be found at http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server. Based on your host
> operating system, you need to decide 32 or 64 bit. Under Windows 7: Left
> click Start -> Right click on Computer -> Left click on Properties -> read
> the 'System Type'. VirtualBox which can be downloaded from
> https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads.
>
> If you have recovery CDs and/or backup, such that you can return the
> machine to its original state (with all the software installed that is
> currently installed), then perhaps you could attempt a dual boot. Though, I
> think you'll find that a single boot works so much easier. This would be
> more suitable for a production environment.
>
> If you succeed at getting a booted Debian or Ubuntu environment (either in
> VirtualBox or directly on the machine), then you probably want to look at
> the instructions found on Koha's wiki pages. It says Debian, but does
> generally apply to debian-based OSes (including Ubuntu). The instructions
> are at http://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_3.8_on_Debian_Squeeze.
>
> Of course, you may be in a networked, corporate environment. In which
> case, you need to consult with your network and system administrators
> before doing anything. My librarian colleague works in the office and he
> does not have permission to install a machine on the network. This means
> his virtual machines use two network adapters in Virtualbox (a combination
> of NAT and Host-Only) to simulate the equivalent of a bridged connection.
> Host Only will allow you to access the VM web server from your host
> machine, but you need NAT to give the VM internet access.
>
> I hope in this rambling there is something useful.
>
> GPML,
> Mark Tompsett
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Dennis K. Njuguna