>>>>> "Christopher" == Christopher Judd <j...@wadsworth.org> writes:
Christopher> On Thursday 16 September 2010 13:02:11 Fabricio Christopher> Cannini wrote: >> On Thursday 16 September 2010 12:30:15 A J Stiles wrote: > On >> Thursday 16 Sep 2010, Christopher Judd wrote: > > Hi, >> > > >> > > I have to install lotus notes here. Our IT guys have >> provided me Christopher> with >> > > >> > > the file ibm_lotus_notes-8.5.i586.deb (linux support here >> is minimal). Christopher> We have to periodically update/verify emergency Christopher> contact information, which is in a notes database, Christopher> and are encouraged to maintain a calendar on the Christopher> notes server, to facilitate meetings and other Christopher> activities. There are other uses available, but they Christopher> are not required of us at this time. If I can do Christopher> theses 2 tasks on our lotus server with other Christopher> software, I won't need to install notes. Any Christopher> suggestions? I used to have to use it for work, and ran on various flavors of linux daily for years, but the upgrades were always a nightmare, among others. the easiest way to do it is to run the exact flavor of linux that the dot deb was created on, and take it's defaults. There is I think a perl script to do notes setup and even upgrading in linux, but that is where it easily descends to the nightmare scenario. I would schroot install a 32bit i586 debian ( as documented in the fine installation manual on the debian.org site ) and install the dot deb in that. Or you can try to use ia32 libs and install the deb and try to deal with the problems. I have had success using notes in wine, and found online documentation for said, years ago. easier wine these days is cedega. Alternatively you can unpack the deb file into it's components and deal with installing the parts yourself, usually running a slightly modified version of the provided perl scripting. Another option is to set up a notes server(really easy, next->next->finish type install) to forward mail to a regular unix mail server, qmail or something on same box, then use your favorite unix app to view your mail like emacs rmail, vm, mew, wanderlust... That said, I found this while looking for links to info on how to do the above and decided to stop looking, and recommend a total boycott. After years of experience. your choice. http://homepage.mac.com/bradster/iarchitect/lotus.htm Dave Moscrip recovering ex-ibm-linux-geek -- thedude abides . . . GNU -- It's freedom baby, YEAH! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-amd64-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/mymxrch0u9....@gnurox.dude.onia