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Add instructions how to test the DNS round-robin virtual host, add a 

webserver configuration checklist and a note about netiquette.


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@ -188,6 +188,26 @@ appear to default to defining a standard charset. This breaks our documentation
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 to subscribe to the mplayer-mirror
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.