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documenting what new (and old) users need to know regarding the
hardware system needs of LON-CAPA

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    2: <TITLE>LON-CAPA Hardware Compatibility</TITLE>
    3: <H1>LON-CAPA Hardware Compatibility</H1>
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    5: Scott Harrison 
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    8: Last updated: 10/23/2000
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   10: <H3>Hardware Requirements</H3>
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   12: There are 4 hardware requirements for the current LON-CAPA system.
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   14: <LI>i586 (or greater) intel architecture computer
   15: <LI>ethernet card
   16: <LI>static IP connection
   17: <LI>4 gigabytes (or greater) hard drive space
   18: <LI>CD-ROM
   19: <LI>64 megabytes (or greater) of RAM
   20: <LI>all hardware (monitors, ethernet cards, CD-ROMs, motherboard) must
   21: be compatible with RedHat Linux 6.2.  A vendor compatibility list is at
   22: <A HREF="http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/intel/62/rh6.2-hcl-i.ld.html">http://www.redhat.com/support/hardware/intel/62/rh6.2-hcl-i.ld.html</A>.
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   27: <H3>Frequently Asked Questions</H3>
   28: <P>
   29: <OL>
   30: <LI><B>Why can't I run the LON-CAPA system on a Sun Microsystem, 
   31: MacOS-X, Windows-NT, or a LINUX-based system other than RedHat 6.2?</B>
   32: <BR>The short answer is you can run LON-CAPA on most any type of 
   33: computer, but you shouldn't.  The software system of LON-CAPA has
   34: been designed with security and performance in mind.  Unless you are
   35: prepared to understand the configuration details of the LON-CAPA network
   36: layer and security issues specific to your operating system and machine
   37: architecture, you will not be able to run LON-CAPA.  In the long-term,
   38: alternate scenarios of running the LON-CAPA system will add significant
   39: administrative overhead in terms of LON-CAPA software upgrades.
   40: <LI><B>What about firewall configurations?</B>
   41: <BR>Firewall configurations are doable, but not recommended.
   42: This requires detailed understanding of the LON-CAPA network layer, reduces
   43: network connectivity, and may require reconfiguration upon new software
   44: releases
   45: <LI><B>What about load-balancing hardware configurations?</B>
   46: <BR>The good news is that LON-CAPA supports its own load-balancing
   47: of web-delivered content.
   48: <LI><B>What about backup tape drives and CD-ROM burners?</B>
   49: <BR>There currently is no defined system of backing up LON-CAPA resources.
   50: It is, however, both easily doable and highly recommended.
   51: </OL>
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