jae kim wrote: > Hi, > > Just joined the list. I am interested in building VistA for humanitarian > purposes so I can help local free clinics, meaning no money to fund > this effort.
< Where's local, jae? I am preparing to install in a community health center in Iowa. > > I'm familiar with Linux but not > much with database or Server/Client. I built 3 PC's so far with Win95, > Win98, NextStep, Linux, and Win2000, all for just fun. > (i'm an old Fortran guy, i know, i know...) > I plan to install Linux server from scratch, install Apachi, > install Cache, and Vista. Then configure Vista. > Am I stupid, but bold? yes. < Maybe not. We'll see. Sounds like you might fit in. > > 1. Difference among VistaOffice, Hui Vista, Vista from VA ftp site, > Vista Viva, etc? < It's all VistA. > Two categories: a.) FOIA VistA, what is on the VA site... (only the most recent build) and derivatives of it... Hui, fooey, Viva, semiViva, In general, just start with the most recent. b.) VistaOffice. Really just a fancier derivative of FOIA. Hopefully enough different from all of a.) to be a no-brainer choice... once it's available. > 2. I have desktop PC and wifi laptop. How can I use these to make > server-client environment? Is it possible to utilize wifi somehow? < Wifi works fine in Iowa; it's just another NIC. > > (both have 10baseT so theoretically I can hook these two via > network cable but I hate it.) > 3. What would be ideal infrastructure for a small clinic with security > in mind? I think at least three clients for front desk, physician, and > nurse. And at least one server. Without installing the traditional > T1 network at the site, can wifi be used to connect all these machines? < Yes > > What are the security issues? < Need encryption if you're going to use Wifi. Need robust backup and a committment to using it in a professional manner. > > 4. Are there much differences with Suse or Red Hat "Enterprise" server > and just plain Red Hat or Fedora with all other server components > added to it? Can I use Debian or Slackware instead of RH? < Vista has neither a requirement for one single distribution, nor any religions prejudice on the matter. Red Hat, Fedora, Debian (Knoppix,Morphix,Kanotix), gentoo, Suse, Mandrake are all known to be compatable with VistA running GT.M (Intel family processors for the open source version of GT.M) > > That's it for now. Thanks bunch. You welcome. JohnLeo Z, MD, MA, ABFP (but not smart enough to figure out how to download the VVSO Test) ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
