--- doc/build/suse9.2_install.frag 2005/07/31 21:19:23 1.1 +++ doc/build/suse9.2_install.frag 2005/08/01 04:54:52 1.2 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -

Installing LON-CAPA on a minimal SuSE 9.2 Linux Preofessional System

+

Installing LON-CAPA on a minimal SuSE 9.2 Linux Professional System

This document guides you through the process of setting up a new LON-CAPA server running SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 (SLP 9.2) with a minimum of packages installed. @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ perl, and MySQL are not required to inst The installation process takes the following steps:

    -
  1. Obtain SLP 9.2 installation media (DVD, CDs or mini-installation CD
  2. +
  3. Obtain SLP 9.2 installation media (DVD, CDs or mini-installation CD)
  4. Determine Network Settings
  5. Install SLP 9.2
  6. Update your system
  7. @@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ Installing SuSE Linux Professional is qu before. Some documentation is available from http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse92/.

    -If booting from a mini installation CD, use F3 to select TP or HTTP, and provide the IP address of a SuSE 9.2 mirror and a path to the 9.2 directory (e.g., 204.152.191.7 and suse/i386/9.2/), and enter the network information in the boot configuration (e.g., hostip=IPADDRESS netmask=NETMASK gateway=GATEWAY, replacing IPADDRESS, NETMASK and GATEWAY with appropriate values for your server.

    -Most of the subsequent installation screens are self explanatory. +If booting from a mini installation CD, use F3 to select FTP or HTTP, and provide the IP address of a SuSE 9.2 mirror and a path to the 9.2 directory (e.g., 204.152.191.7 and suse/i386/9.2/), and enter the network information in the boot configuration (e.g., hostip=IPADDRESS netmask=NETMASK gateway=GATEWAY), replacing IPADDRESS, NETMASK and GATEWAY with appropriate values for your server.

    +Most of the subsequent installation screens are self explanatory. There are a few steps that require comment and are dealt with below.

    @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ There are a few steps that require comme IP address. When configuring your network card, you should include host name information (e.g., host name = tmp1, domain = lite.msu.edu), as well as name server. Other settings (ip address, gateway, netmask will have been set when you included them in the boot configuration).
    Online update
    -
    Indicate "Yes" when prompted to "run online update now?
    +
    Indicate "Yes" when prompted to "run online update now?"

    @@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ Select "Change Source of Installation" a

    Add an additional installation source

    Add the LON-CAPA SuSE 9.2 repository as an additional installation source, so software installation in yast will have access to two repositories - a SuSE mirror (for packages included for the standard distribution) and the LON-CAPA repository (for extra packages needed to run LON-CAPA). For the LON-CAPA source you will use: +

    Protocol
    HTTP
    Server Name
    @@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ Select "Change Source of Installation" a
    suse/9.2
    Authentication
    Anonymous
    +
    After saving this configuration information for the LON-CAPA repository, choose "Edit", then "Refresh" the quit yast.

    Update pwdutils package

    @@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ will be appearant 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 LON-CAPA development team. +contact the LON-CAPA support team.

    Log in to your LON-CAPA Machine