Re: [EP-underground] eprints archive for archaeology (fwd)

>I'm having some issues trying to install eprints to the department's server.
>
>Basically, since we want to archive MA dissertations, and these will most 
>likely have a GIS or 3D studio max component, I'm trying to setup eprints in 
>conjunction with MapServer (http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/).  MapServer can 
>serve ESRI shapefiles and also has a nifty associated package called MapLab 
>(http://www.maptools.org/maplab/index.phtml) that makes it easy to build 
>online GIS maps.
>
>Since I need the scripting language PHP, I'm running into problems trying to 
>install apache (ver 1.3xx) with perl as a DSO module, and although eprints 
>installs fine, it won't let apache run.  Turthfully, I know basically nothing 
>about perl and mod_perl, yes, I am a php scripter, and it's shockingly 
>discouraging enough just installing mod_perl.
>
>Do you know of any other servers trying to serve data other than the pdf 
>documents themselves?  I was planning on using the external link feature in 
>the archive to link to MapServer and the associated GIS files, anybody else 
>in your knowledge try something like this?

If you plan to use the external link feature to link from an eprint to the associated GIS files on the MapServer then I don't see why you need PHP.

It may be easier to:

1. Install apache/mod_perl/eprints as per the standard eprint instructions (ie from source etc)
2. Install  a second apache/PHP and MapServer on either another port or another server - this means you don't need to struggle to get PHP and mod_perl working together (although this is possible).
3. Simply link from the eprint record on [1] to the appropriate MapServer url on [2]

regards,
mike

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