[MPlayer-cvslog] r27333 - trunk/DOCS/tech/mirrors/mirror_howto.txt

[diego]

Author: diego
Date: Tue Jul 22 18:27:20 2008
New Revision: 27333

Log:
Add instructions how to test the DNS round-robin virtual host, add a
webserver configuration checklist and a note about netiquette.


Modified:
   trunk/DOCS/tech/mirrors/mirror_howto.txt

Modified: trunk/DOCS/tech/mirrors/mirror_howto.txt
==============================================================================
--- trunk/DOCS/tech/mirrors/mirror_howto.txt	(original)
+++ trunk/DOCS/tech/mirrors/mirror_howto.txt	Tue Jul 22 18:27:20 2008
@@ -188,6 +188,26 @@ appear to default to defining a standard
 translations, which are written in different encodings.
 
 The second VirtualHost is necessary for the DNS round-robin address.
+To check whether this VirtualHost works, you can add a temporary entry into
+your /etc/hosts file:
+
+1.2.3.4 www.mplayerhq.hu
+
+Replace the IP address by the real IP address of your mirror. Do not forget to
+remove the entry after you finish testing.
+
+
+Webserver checklist
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+After setting up the web server, please verify that the following things work
+both for your mirror address (www#.mplayerhq.hu) and the DNS round-robin
+address (www.mplayerhq.hu):
+
+- The virtual host is reachable by its address.
+- The subdirectories MPlayer, DOCS and homepage work.
+- The man pages and documentation are served with the correct content-type.
+  Try Russian or Chinese, you will notice breakage immediately.
 
 
 Setting up an FTP server
@@ -206,3 +226,4 @@ All official mirror admins are required 
 mailinglist. It's used to coordinate the efforts and distribute information
 among all admins. It is also very low traffic. Please use the webinterface
 on http://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-mirror to subscribe.
+Please do not top-post on this mailing list.