--- doc/build/RHEL5_install.frag 2007/05/31 23:48:09 1.1 +++ doc/build/RHEL5_install.frag 2008/12/10 19:57:29 1.4 @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The installation process takes the follo RHEL5 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat: http://redhat.com/. For the minimal install on 32-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. -For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need only the first CD. +For the minimal install on 64-bit architecture you will need CDs 1, 2, and 4.

@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ Most of the installation screens are sel There are a few steps that require comment and are dealt with below.

- +
Installation Language
+
Use English as your installation language.
Installation Type
If this is a fresh install choose "Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server". If updating from a previous LON-CAPA installation on an earlier Redhat or Fedora version you may prefer to choose the upgrade option, although if you established a separate partition for /home it will be faster to perform an install instead of an upgrade, and use "Create Custom Layout" to set up partitions - making sure to select the "unchanged data" option for the /home partition, in order to preserve your existing LON-CAPA data. A full back-up to tape or some external system is also strongly advised when updating the operating system in use on an existing LON-CAPA server.
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ will be apparent at this step. If you receive warnings when starting the httpd about missing perl modules, please make sure you followed the instructions in Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies. If you still have errors, please -contact the MSU LON-CAPA support team. +contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.

Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine

@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ coordinator. Congratulations!

If things aren't working right

If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think -there's something wrong, please send a help request to the MSU LON-CAPA support team. If there were errors in installation of the dependency RPMs or errors during the +there's something wrong, please send a help request to the MSU LON-CAPA group. If there were errors in installation of the dependency RPMs or errors during the automatic setup, please send us as much information as possible. If some part of this document is unclear please let us know.