--- doc/hardware/hardware.html	2000/10/23 17:30:04	1.1
+++ doc/hardware/hardware.html	2003/02/03 18:03:51	1.4
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 <TITLE>LON-CAPA Hardware Compatibility</TITLE>
 <H1>LON-CAPA Hardware Compatibility</H1>
 <P>
-Scott Harrison 
-</P>
-<P>
 Last updated: 10/23/2000
 </P>
 <H3>Hardware Requirements</H3>
@@ -19,7 +16,8 @@ There are 4 hardware requirements for th
 <LI>64 megabytes (or greater) of RAM
 <LI>all hardware (monitors, ethernet cards, CD-ROMs, motherboard) must
 be compatible with RedHat Linux 6.2.  A vendor compatibility list is at
-<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>.
+<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>.
 </UL>
 </P>
 <P>
@@ -44,13 +42,30 @@ network connectivity, and may require re
 releases
 <LI><B>What about load-balancing hardware configurations?</B>
 <BR>The good news is that LON-CAPA supports its own load-balancing
-of web-delivered content.
+of web-delivered content.  The only relevant hardware configuration
+is a static IP address and ethernet connection.  LON-CAPA takes care
+of the rest.  Load-balancing should not be implemented with
+other hardware/software configurations since this would alter the logic
+by which LON-CAPA distributes and disseminates resources. 
 <LI><B>What about backup tape drives and CD-ROM burners?</B>
 <BR>There currently is no defined system of backing up LON-CAPA resources.
-It is, however, both easily doable and highly recommended.
+It is, however, both easily doable and highly recommended.  Every machine's
+/home/httpd/html/res directory should be periodically saved in entirety.
+Additionally, you may wish to save other machine-specific configuration
+files such as /etc/httpd/conf/access.conf (for a description of these
+files, go to <A HREF="http://install.lon-capa.org/3.1/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.html">
+http://install.lon-capa.org/3.1/loncapafiles/loncapafiles.html)</A>.  As far as HOW you
+save this, via a tape-drive or CD-ROM, that is your currently your
+judgement call.  For more information on backing up Linux-based systems,
+read <A HREF="http://www.medstv.unimelb.edu.au/~pierre/backup/Backup-HOWTO.html">
+http://www.medstv.unimelb.edu.au/~pierre/backup/Backup-HOWTO.html</A>.
 </OL>
-
 </P>
-
+<H3>Notes</H3>
+<P>
+A monitor and other peripherals are not necessary for anything but
+the installation process.  Their inclusion with your computer system
+is dependent on what level of convenience you think they provide.
+</P>
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