Glad that worked out for you in reference to the new virtual image. I am excited to see future enhancements to this project. I've been playing around with Mayan-Edms and have some other ideas for improvement. Mostly on the end-user side. I really like where this is going!
On Friday, January 4, 2013 11:40:43 PM UTC-5, Roberto Rosario wrote: > > That was for the current disk image, but I've been experimenting and > learning more about virtual appliances, did as you mentioned and exported a > better image as an appliance file, so thanks for the info. > > The new image can be found at the bottom of the download section of the > website or by this direct link: > http://www.mayan-edms.com/downloads/Mayan%20EDMS%20v0.13.ova. > > The final file came much smaller too: 700MB uncompressed appliance image > vs. 1GB compressed disk image, and setting it up is a breeze, just "import > appliance" and boot it up. There is also a small update and the IP address > is now shown on the login prompt so no longer is login on needed to get the > IP address of the appliance. > > --Roberto > > > On Thursday, January 3, 2013 7:46:58 AM UTC-4, MGInstruct wrote: >> >> Roberto, >> >> Is there a new image to download. Or are you referring to a new one? >> Wouldn't it be better to use the "Export Appliance" option within >> virtualbox when distributing the virtual machine? >> >> >> On Thursday, January 3, 2013 1:44:25 AM UTC-5, Roberto Rosario wrote: >>> >>> These are the revised steps to use the VirtualBox disk image: >>> >>> """ >>> Revised instructions for using the VirtualBox disk image, thanks >>> to Chris Patterson: >>> >>> - Download, unzip and create a virtual machine with this disk image. >>> - The virtual machine must be setup with it’s network card in >>> ‘Bridge’ mode so that *Mayan EDMS* may be accessible. >>> - Use: “Linux, 64bit Ubuntu” when setting up the virtual machine >>> - Boot the virtual machine, login (Username: mayan & Password: edms) >>> and type: >>> - sudo rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules && sudo >>> reboot (password is edms) >>> - After reboot login again to get the IP address. >>> - Browse to the IP address of the virtual machine from a web browser. >>> >>> """ >>> >>> This is my first attempt at creating distributable virtual disk images >>> so I hope to have something more "plug and play" in the future as I learn >>> more. >>> >>> --Roberto >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 11:33:26 AM UTC-4, Lau Llobet wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> I tried the above steps but get the same errors too !! >>>> >>>> what is the VM ? how can i install mayan that way ? >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> L >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> El martes, 25 de diciembre de 2012 00:34:29 UTC+1, MGInstruct escribió: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks everyone for the advice. Sorry kinda new with python. I tried >>>>> the above steps but get the same errors. I downloaded the VM instead and >>>>> will use that for now. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, December 24, 2012 5:22:51 PM UTC-5, Roberto Rosario wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The "easy_install -U distribute" step seems to be even easier, thanks >>>>>> for pointing it out Lachlan. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, December 24, 2012 5:51:24 PM UTC-4, Lachlan Musicman wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You are almost there - the solution is right in front of you! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [localhost] out: install a more recent version first, using >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [localhost] out: 'easy_install -U distribute'. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do the upgrade via easy_install or pip and try again! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The logs and error messages are your friend - they usually point to >>>>>>> what's wrong, you just need to find the right log and line! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> L. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 6:57 AM, MGInstruct <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> > [localhost] out: install a more recent version first, using >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > [localhost] out: 'easy_install -U distribute'. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> ...we look at the present day through a rear-view mirror. This is >>>>>>> something Marshall McLuhan said back in the Sixties, when the world >>>>>>> was in the grip of authentic-seeming future narratives. He said, “We >>>>>>> look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We march backwards >>>>>>> into the future.” >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=14314 >>>>>>> >>>>>> --
