--- doc/build/rh73.frag 2003/08/19 13:53:44 1.1 +++ doc/build/rh73.frag 2004/07/06 15:59:49 1.4 @@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ is in the order the issues appear in the
You may want to use the automatic partitioning feature of Red Hat, however you should review the results and be prepared to modify them. LON-CAPA resource files are stored in the /home directory, so the - lion's share of the drive should be allocated here. If you have 8 GB - of space for Red Hat, /home should receive 4 to 6 gigs. Be sure to + lion's share of the drive should be allocated here. If you have 20 GB + of space for Red Hat, /home should receive at least 10 to 12 gigs. + Since MySQL uses the /var filesystem to store its databases you should + have at least 4 gigs of space available on /var. Be sure to include adequate swap space. A minimum is 512 Megs, but you should typically have 1 or 2x as much swap space as you do physical RAM.
Network Configuration
@@ -74,7 +76,10 @@ is in the order the issues appear in the IP address. When configuring your network card, be sure to unselect the DHCP option and enter in your network information.
Firewall Configuration
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The installation script will remove and disable your firewall.
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The installation script will create a firewall for the install, +blocking all unnecessary port for LON-CAPA. Note that you may need +to tweak the firewall installation if you have other network services +the machine needs to provide, such as Kerberos authentication.
Package Group Selection
At a minimum, install the following packages: