[Alexandria-list] Ubuntu 7.10 and Alexandria

[Cathal Mc Ginley]

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On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:58:39 +0100 (CET)
"Jack Myrseth" <jack at enkom.no> wrote:

> Yes, I thnk that the original install under Ubuntu 6 might have done
> things a bit easier. I also noticed that installation of Ruby modules
> took some different ways and asked for different modules depending on
> which sequence they were installed in, but as I said, it is just
> speculation. One have to start over with a clean 7.10 an do it all
> over again in small documented steps to find out, I think. Nothing
> that tempts me for the moment, tough!
> 
> Mys CueCat i brand new, usb-model, there is a number: Cat.No. 68-196
> on the back. (Didn't know cats had numbers...).

The serial number of unmodified CueCats is actually included in the
scan info (one of the criticisms against the (now defunct) company that
made them, Digital Convergence Inc.)

And my cat Sibbie has her own serial number in her microchip! :^)

> Yes, a lot of codes do not work straight off the paper, rough paper
> and lossy printing gives less quality bars, that is a problem. But
> after some retries, they come in. And as I said, it works as keyboard
> input, but does not show in the "Acuire fom scanner...", at least so
> far. More testing to do...

I wrote the Acquire from Scanner feature myself... It should work if the
Add Book feature works with the scanner. Maybe we can check it out over
Jabber instant messaging some time...

> Too bad it is of no use for me with regard to my most important
> provider, this is buried deep inside the code, I'm afraid. A remote
> friend of mine is a works at this provider, maybe I can talk them
> into abandoning their practise on piggybacking :).
> 
I checked out this bug yesterday. To fix it really quickly, find
z3950.rb - it's probably in, or around
/usr/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/alexandria/book_providers
- - and edit it to add

 conn.piggyback = false 

around line 120 of z3950.rb

This disables piggybacking for all z3950 sources, but should fix BIBSYS
for you.

Good luck,

    -   Cathal.
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