Randy -- OpenVistA VivA and SemiVivA are two different ways to get the same software.
VivA is an entire Linux distribution (a Debian repackaging) that runs from CD, so you are indeed supposed to boot it and the UI will indeed be different. There is no VistA GUI - it's all character mode except for a couple of initial prompts, and you will need to start a terminal window (shell). Since it runs off a CD, you will need to provide read/write storage for the database. http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=347779 is probably the best instructions for running OpenVistA VivA (even though they were published for version 0.1). What is missing from the directions is the fact that before running it on a USB drive, the command "sudo insmod usb-storage" needs to be typed in the shell before mounting a USB drive. [This missing step is not needed with OpenVistA VivA FOIA Gold 0.1.] http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=381142 is instructions for OpenVistA SemiVivA. Red Hat 8 is pretty old (RH themselves dropped support for it a long time back), so I don't know for sure if GT.M V4.4-004 will run on it - I don't know why it wouldn't, but since it is not officially supported, I don't know for sure that it would. If you are still having issues with either one, please post to the group or send me e-mail off line. The .mod file is how the Linux live CD is packaged, and there is no need to directly access it to use OpenVistA VivA. Good luck, and please keep us posted with how you make out. -- Bhaskar On Thu, 2004-12-09 at 11:19, Randy Hersom wrote: > We've been having much trouble getting started. We got a Red Hat 8.0 up and > downloaded OpenVistA SemiVivA 0.4. The file kept downloading past the > announced file size and was reported as corrupt when we tried to unzip it. > I then downloaded OpenVistA VivA 0.4 on my Windows box, burned it to CD and > ran the CD on the Red Hat box. I had to hunt around to find out that I was > supposed to reboot. After rebooting I was surprised to see my UI changed. > I searched the menus for Vista and could not find it. I ran CPRS on the > windows machine and got a WSAETIMEDOUT error on connect. I did find a .MOD > file with OpenVistA in the title, but Linux thought it was an Amiga sound > file and tried to play it when I double clicked. > > Any Ideas? > > Randy Hersom *************************************************************************** This electronic mail transmission contains confidential and/or privileged information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by another person is strictly prohibited. *************************************************************************** NOTE: Ce courriel est destine exclusivement au(x) destinataire(s) mentionne(s) ci-dessus et peut contenir de l'information privilegiee, confidentielle et/ou dispensee de divulgation aux termes des lois applicables. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, ou s'il ne vous est pas destine, veuillez le mentionner immediatement a l'expediteur et effacer ce courriel. ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
