[Gnumed-devel] limitations of Mandrake

[J Busser]

In an earlier email, Syan made reference to Mandrake 10 lacking support for a component of PostgreSQL.

If that is a correct and real limitation, does it affect Mandrake only as far as running as a gnumed *server*, or would it create problems for client software under Mandrake, as well?

The reason that I am wondering is because there is a version of Mandrake (9.1) available for PowerPC processors, which would mean I could reformat the drive on my oldest Mac and install either just Mandrake 9.1 or a dual-boot configuration. That way I would be at least able to see gnumed *working* (given that it will not run under the Mac OS at present).

Also, if I were to arrange for someone to install the gnumed client on machine that must run Windows-dependent Internet Explorer (because of some custom plug-ins)

- do people think the instructions remain workable at

http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/*checkout*/gnumed/gnumed/gnumed/client/doc/user-manual/win9x.html#AEN859

- I don't discern from the above URL any info on downloading GnuMed, the info just says

> Once you have done this, you can run GNUMed from the
> Python interpreter. Click on the Python icon and
> type:
> >>>   import
> sys
>  >>>   sys.path.append
> ('path-to-gnumed-files')
>  >>>   import
> gnumed
>  >>>   gnumed.main
> ()

should the client be downloaded/installed from CVS under Windows? Under Cygwin? if there is any Wondows-specific installation information available (other than what is the draft manual referenced above), can anyone point to it?