--- doc/build/RHEL6_install.frag	2011/11/27 00:45:57	1.3
+++ doc/build/RHEL6_install.frag	2019/12/02 17:55:13	1.7
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ The installation process takes the follo
   <li><a href="#sts">Start/Restart services</a></li>
   <li><a href="#log">Log in to LON-CAPA</a></li>
 </ol>
-<hr />
+
+<hr>
 <h2>1. <a name="obt">Obtain Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 CDs</a></h2>
 <p>
 RHEL6 CDs can be purchased from Red Hat:
 <a href="http://redhat.com/">http://redhat.com/</a>.
 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 CDs 1, 2, and 4.
-
 </p>
 
 <h2>2. <a name="net">Determine Network Settings</a></h2>
@@ -90,26 +90,33 @@ There are a few steps that require comme
    <dd>Click the "Customize Now" radio button and for a minimal install uncheck all packages except "Base" in the Base System category.  If you leave other packages checked in any of the other categories, you'll need additional ISO CDs.</dd>
 </dl>
 <p>
-
 Finish installing your server, reboot it, and log in as root. The
 first time you log-in, the Setup Agent will be displayed. (If you exit it early you can enter it again buy running the command
+</p>
 <pre>
 setup
 </pre>
- This should tool be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.
-
-  <dt>Firewall Configuration</dt>
-
-   <dd>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
-       incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
-       (HTTPS).
-   </dd>
-   <dd> Set SELinux to Disabled.</dd>
-   <dd> Select OK, and then Quit</dd>
+<h3>Firewall and SELinux Configuration</h3>
+<p>
+This tool should be used to configure the Firewall and SELinux.
 </p>
+<ol>
+  <li>Select Security Level: Enabled, and Customize, to allow
+      incoming: SSH (remote login), WWW (HTTP) and secure WWW
+      (HTTPS).
+  </li>
+  <li>Set SELinux to Disabled.</li>
+  <li>Select OK, and then Quit</li>
+</ol>
 
 <h2>4. <a name="upd">Update your system</a></h2>
 <p>
+Enable access to the EPEL repository
+</p>
+<pre>
+yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-6.noarch.rpm
+</pre>
+<p>
 Update your system to the latest versions of the system software using yum.
 </p>
 <pre>
@@ -127,13 +134,28 @@ wget http://install.loncapa.org/versions
 <p>
 Install the rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf
 </p>
-<p>
 <pre>
 mv /etc/yum.conf /etc/yum.conf.backup
 cp rhel6_loncapa_yum.conf /etc/yum.conf
 yum update
 </pre>
+<p>
+Verify the required repositories are enabled:
+</p>
+<pre>
+yum repolist enabled
+</pre>
+<p>
+The list of enabled repos should be as follows (where $basearch = x86_64 or i386):
 </p>
+<table style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse;">
+<tr><th>repo id</th><th>repo name</th></tr>
+<tr><td>epel</td><td>Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 6 - $basearch</td></tr>
+<tr><td>loncapa-updates-basearch</td><td>RHEL 6Server LON-CAPA $basearch Updates</td></tr>
+<tr><td>loncapa-updates-noarch</td><td>RHEL 6Server LON-CAPA noarch Updates</td></tr>
+<tr><td>rhel-$basearch-server-6 </td><td>Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6 for $basearch)<td></tr>
+<tr><td>rhel-$basearch-server-optional-6</td><td>RHEL Server Optional (v. 6 $basearch)</td></tr>
+</table>
 <h2>5. <a name="ilc">Installing LON-CAPA</a></h2>
 <h3>Install prerequisites</h3>
 <p> Execute: </p>
@@ -171,7 +193,7 @@ used to check the configuration of a sys
 The script will analyze your system to determine which actions are recommended.  The script will then prompt you to choose the actions you would like taken.
 Once a choice has been entered for all nine possible actions, required changes will be made.
 </p>
-<p>The possible actions are:
+<p>The possible actions are:</p>
 <ul>
 <li>Create the www user/group</li>
 <li>Install the package LON-CAPA uses to authenticate users.</li>
@@ -183,8 +205,6 @@ Once a choice has been entered for all n
 <li>Stop services not used by LON-CAPA,  e.g., services for a print server: cups daemon</li> 
 <li>Download LON-CAPA source code in readiness for installation</li>
 </ul>
-</p>
-
 <h3>Determine LON-CAPA Settings</h3>
 <p>
 LON-CAPA requires a number of identifying parameters to be set in order
@@ -202,7 +222,7 @@ for it to function at all.  Below is a l
   <dd>Each site or school which installs LON-CAPA needs its own domain.
       Here at MSU we use 'msu'.  You should choose something short but
       meaningful.  <i>Restriction: One word, no hyphens, underscores, or
-      special characters.</i><br />Domain names which include a departmental
+      special characters.</i><br>Domain names which include a departmental
       abbreviation are not recommended as although LON-CAPA may start in
       a single department, other departments frequently join subsequently.
       For a domain name: 'msu' is a superior choice to 'msuphys' for example.
@@ -270,13 +290,14 @@ please make sure you followed the instru
 <b>Installing LON-CAPA Dependencies</b>.  If you still have errors, please
 contact the MSU LON-CAPA group.
 </p>
+
 <h2>8. <a name="log">Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine</a></h2>
 <p>
 Point a web browser at your new machine and log in as the domain
 coordinator.  Congratulations!
 </p>
 
-<hr />
+<hr>
 <h2>If things aren't working right</h2>
 <p>
 If you've followed the steps above and the server doesn't start or you think