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+++ doc/build/Attic/install.html	2002/12/14 18:35:35	1.39
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
 <!-- The LearningOnline Network with CAPA -->
-<!-- $Id: install.html,v 1.36 2002/11/16 00:57:28 harris41 Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: install.html,v 1.39 2002/12/14 18:35:35 harris41 Exp $ -->
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 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></meta>
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Make a LON-CAPA system work with shadow
 Installing LON-CAPA files</a></li>
 <li><a href="#checkrpms">
 Checking your Linux RPMs</a></li>
+<li><a href="#fixhosts">
+Fixing <tt>/etc/hosts</tt></a></li>
 <li><a href="#mysql">
 Configuring the MySQL database</a></li>
 <li><a href="#testing">
@@ -177,6 +179,27 @@ against an FTP repository.
 <table bgcolor="#aaaaaa" border="1">
 <tr><td><tt>./CHECKRPMS</tt></td></tr>
 </table>
+<p>
+Also, please be sure to install the LON-CAPA-systemperl RPM as described on
+the <a href="/docs/downloads/index.html">Downloads</a> page.
+</p>
+<a name="fixhosts" />
+<h3>Fixing <tt>/etc/hosts</tt></h3>
+<p>
+A common RedHat glitch of new installations (RedHat's fault, not LON-CAPA)
+is the generation of /etc/hosts.
+</p>
+<p>
+It should look something like this (except the <tt>myschool</tt> line
+should be replaced with settings specific to your machine):
+</p>
+<table bgcolor="#aaaaaa" border="1">
+<tr><td>
+<pre>
+127.0.0.1		localhost.localdomain localhost
+12.34.56.78		www.myschool.edu myschool
+</pre></td></tr>
+</table>
 <a name="mysql" />
 <h3>Configuring the MySQL database</h3>
 <p>
