Yes, thanks it is much easier and the resulting file is much smaller. Feel free to post your ideas on the group or email them, I always take suggestions under consideration and credit everyone on the docs.
--Roberto On Saturday, January 5, 2013 5:02:55 PM UTC-4, MGInstruct wrote: > > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> --
