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== Getting started with the demo == | == Getting started with the demo == | ||
| − | Once you have downloaded the demo and | + | Once you have downloaded the demo and created a bootable DVD or USB drive: |
* insert the disc in any computer capable of booting from the DVD drive and reboot | * insert the disc in any computer capable of booting from the DVD drive and reboot | ||
* select the "Groovix PAC Live" option to try the Groovix PAC demo without modifying your existing files or write any files to the hard drive | * select the "Groovix PAC Live" option to try the Groovix PAC demo without modifying your existing files or write any files to the hard drive | ||
* steps for the different ways to install Groovix can be found in the [[Groovix Installation Guide]] page<br /><br /> | * steps for the different ways to install Groovix can be found in the [[Groovix Installation Guide]] page<br /><br /> | ||
| − | Here are some tips for trying out | + | Here are some tips for trying out the demo disc: |
* the demo Card Number is <font class="code">demo</font> and the PIN is <font class="code">1234</font> | * the demo Card Number is <font class="code">demo</font> and the PIN is <font class="code">1234</font> | ||
* the root password is <font class="code">groovix</font> | * the root password is <font class="code">groovix</font> | ||
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<div class="dashed-box">Note: Running PAC Live from the DVD is very slow to start up and requires more system resources than a normal installation. For full speed operation, a hard drive installation is recommended.</div> | <div class="dashed-box">Note: Running PAC Live from the DVD is very slow to start up and requires more system resources than a normal installation. For full speed operation, a hard drive installation is recommended.</div> | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[Users Guide]] | * [[Users Guide]] | ||
* [[Library Staff Guide]] | * [[Library Staff Guide]] | ||
Revision as of 13:03, 6 February 2014
The Groovix PAC demo provides an easy way of trying out Groovix PAC for yourself and can be run from the disc without making changes to your computer. The demo is one example of what's possible in Groovix PAC software including a catalog and web login with time management emulation. We can customize every aspect of the software for you including time quotas, reservations, print management, filtering, acceptable use policies, authentication and remote management. We can customize Groovix to support additional hardware and software as well.
Please visit the Contact Information page to call us with any questions or to schedule a personal demo of additional features.
Contents
Downloading the Demo
The current build of the Groovix Demo Disc is available for download at the following: ftp://ftp.open-sense.com/downloads/groovix-2013-demo-c6.iso.
Creating Bootable Media
The Groovix Demo is an .iso file (a disc image) which must be written as a disc image to a writable DVD or USB drive.
To learn how to create a bootable DVD from a .iso image, the Ubuntu Community how to is recommended as it includes steps for all popular Operating Systems.
To learn how to create a bootable USB flash drive, see BootingFromUsb
Getting started with the demo
Once you have downloaded the demo and created a bootable DVD or USB drive:
- insert the disc in any computer capable of booting from the DVD drive and reboot
- select the "Groovix PAC Live" option to try the Groovix PAC demo without modifying your existing files or write any files to the hard drive
- steps for the different ways to install Groovix can be found in the Groovix Installation Guide page
Here are some tips for trying out the demo disc:
- the demo Card Number is demo and the PIN is 1234
- the root password is groovix
- after logging in, pressing CTRL-ALT-G will bring up the Groovix Menu, the password is groovix
