--- doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2002/05/22 22:02:59 1.1
+++ doc/install/redhat7.3/new_install_rh73.html 2002/05/23 14:29:37 1.2
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
Setting up a Red Hat7.3 LON-CAPA Server
-
+
Setting up a Red Hat7.3 LON-CAPA Server
Before you begin
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ some routine Unix commands. Some famili
The installation process takes the following steps:
- - Obtain Red Hat 7.3
-
- Gather information for installing Red Hat
-
- Install Red Hat 7.3
-
- Determine your LON-CAPA Settings
-
- Install LON-CAPA
-
- Configure LON-CAPA
-
- Pick a hosts.tab file
-
- Create a Domain Coordinator
-
- Start/Restart services
-
- Log in to LON-CAPA
+
- Obtain Red Hat 7.3
+ - Gather information for installing Red Hat
+ - Install Red Hat 7.3
+ - Determine your LON-CAPA Settings
+ - Install LON-CAPA
+ - Configure LON-CAPA
+ - Pick a hosts.tab file
+ - Create a Domain Coordinator
+ - Start/Restart services
+ - Log in to LON-CAPA
@@ -34,22 +34,18 @@ mail the CDs to you. Another option is
burn them yourself.
-Gather information for the Red Hat Installation
-
-You will need to gather some network information for your server. You will
-also need to determine some of the LON-CAPA configuration information before
-you begin.
-
-Network settings for your site
+Determine Network settings for your site
+You will need to have the following information for your site. You must
+have a static IP address (do not use DHCP).
- - ip address
-
- netmask
-
- network
-
- broadcast
-
- hostname
-
- gateway
-
- domain name server(s)
+
- ip address
+ - netmask
+ - network
+ - broadcast
+ - hostname
+ - gateway
+ - domain name server(s)
@@ -78,9 +74,9 @@ is in the order the issues appear in the
Package Group Selection
At a minimum, install the following packages:
- - NFS File Server
-
- Windows File Server
-
- Web Server
+
- NFS File Server
+ - Windows File Server
+ - Web Server
Other packages can be installed as you like.
X Windows Configuration
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@ is in the order the issues appear in the
Other notes:
- Use md5 and shadow passwords if you are given the choice (this is
- the default).
+ the default).
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ You will need at least one user at your
'domain coordinator'. This user creates accounts for other users and
grants them additional privileges. The make_domain_coordinator.pl script
invoked below requires that you enter the users password. The password will
-show in plaintext as you type it. Feel free to use the passwd username
+show in plaintext as you type it. Feel free to use the "passwd username"
command to change it later. Replace USERNAME and DOMAIN with an
appropriate user name and your domain.