--- doc/Attic/how_to_install_loncapa_on_a_preinstalled_system.txt	2001/06/21 22:16:31	1.1
+++ doc/Attic/how_to_install_loncapa_on_a_preinstalled_system.txt	2001/11/28 16:43:52	1.2
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 Scott Harrison
-June 21, 2001
+$Date: 2001/11/28 16:43:52 $; $Revision: 1.2 $
 
-NORMAL PEOPLE INSTALL LON-CAPA WITH THE INSTALLATION
-CD ON A FRESH SYSTEM.
+The standard process is to install LON-CAPA with an installation
+CD on a fresh system.  We provide this document as a secondary
+service to those who wish to install and experiment on an existing
+Linux system.
 
-IF YOU ARE A FREAKZOID, READ BELOW.
+These are the current steps for installing LON-CAPA on an existing
+RedHat 6.2 system.  Please note that step 1 is optional.  You can
+run LON-CAPA on a shadow-based system.  However, you need to follow
+steps at http://install.lon-capa.org/docs/loncapapasswordauthentication.html.
 
 1.  disable shadow and md5sum passwords
 remove 'md5 shadow' from 'password required' lines in