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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=866303615-11112002>Here's
a good link for RH installation: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=866303615-11112002>Hint:
Don't install RH with RH PHP installed. Hint 2: Make sure Apache is up and
running before you compile any of the libraries. Hint 3: Make sure you get GIF
image support running, and tested with the PHP info script. You'll pull your
hair out trying to get the demos to work without GIF support (they can work,
with a lot of code hacking). </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Yu-Hsin Chen
[mailto:ychen@yorktel.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, 2002 10:30
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Thomas P. Colson; Seth Rodriguez;
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><SPAN class=858440515-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>Although I've read in this list that MapServer runs on Windows, in the
long run, I'd have to agree with Tom that you should try a Linux platform ( or
UNIX if you have access to one ).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=858440515-11112002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>From
your description I take you might not have experienced Linux/UNIX yet.
It does cost 'a little' more to set up a UNIX than a Linux system. If
you have a spare computer you can either download or buy ( inexpensively )
installation CD for Linux. Red Hat is a popular commercialized
brand. I personally run Mandrake 8.0 with MapServer running either using
shape files or directly retrieve data from Oracle. It is not 'that'
difficult to set it up.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Thomas P. Colson
[mailto:tpcolson@nexussoft.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11, 2002
9:16 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Seth Rodriguez;
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=233421314-11112002>What are your Linux Skills? It works much better
"out of the box" on Red Hat. I'd stay away from "Winders".
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Seth Rodriguez
[mailto:srodriguez@maguiregroup.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 11,
2002 8:40 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
mapserver-users@lists.gis.umn.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [mapserver-users]
beginner getting started<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have been asked by the boss
to develop some new marketable GIS skills. Our company does a lot of work
in the transportation industry. One task in our transportation work is to
do public involvement. So I have suggested developing project websites
with web-based project mapping using MapServer, which I was introduced to
at an ArcView training. To assess the usability of the software, I wanted
to implement a test to show the boss. Unfortunately, my programming
experience is limited to a bit of avenue, AML, VB, and html, none of which
I would say I am fluent in. Fortunately, the description of the software
notes that programming is not required for basic use. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I apologize for my novice
questions, but I am having some problems off the bat. I have downloaded
the newest version (3.6.3) and the demo, but have not found any
executables in the zips. I am assuming that this is due to a corrupted
download. I also noticed that the software is known to run on 95, 98, and
NT. I am running XP on my machine. Will this be a problem? I can move to
another machine if needed.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I hope that I am not biting
off too much with this task. Luckily for me, I am a quick learner. Would
anyone out there please consider taking a young, ambitious consultant
under their wing to help him impress his boss? I will be forever grateful.
</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks for your
time.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Seth
Rodriguez</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Environmental
Scientist</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GIS
Analyst</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Maguire Group
Inc.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">564 Forbes Avenue,
Suite 1212</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Pittsburgh</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(412)
281-6393</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Courier New" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(412) 281-7908
FAX</SPAN></FONT></P>
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