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LPI exam 201 prep: Hardware
Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) topic 204
Skill Level: Intermediate David Mertz, Ph.D. (mertz@gnosis.cx) Developer Gnosis Software Brad Huntting (huntting@glarp.com) Mathematician University of Colorado
02 Sep 2005 In this tutorial, David Mertz and Brad Huntting continue preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute® Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) Exam 201. In this fourth of eight tutorials, you learn how to add and configure hardware to a Linux™ system, including RAID arrays, PCMCIA cards, other storage devices, displays, video controllers, and other components.
Section 1. Before you start
Learn what these tutorials can teach you and how you can get the most from them.
About this series
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certifies Linux system administrators at junior and intermediate levels. To attain each level of certification, you must pass two LPI exams. Each exam covers several topics, and each topic has a weight. The weights indicate the relative importance of each topic. Very roughly, expect more questions on the
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exam for topics with higher weight. The topics and their weights for LPI exam 201 are: Topic 201 Linux kernel (weight 5). Topic 202 System startup (weight 5). Topic 203 Filesystem (weight 10). Topic 204 Hardware (weight 8). The focus of this tutorial. Topic 209 File and service sharing (weight 8). Topic 211 System maintenance (weight 4). Topic 213 System customization and automation (weight 3). Topic 214 Troubleshooting (weight 6). The Linux Professional Institute does not endorse any third-party exam preparation material or techniques in particular. For details, please contact info@lpi.org.
About this tutorial
Welcome to "Hardware," the fourth of eight tutorials designed to prepare you for LPI exam 201. In this tutorial, you learn
Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) topic 204
Skill Level: Intermediate David Mertz, Ph.D. (mertz@gnosis.cx) Developer Gnosis Software Brad Huntting (huntting@glarp.com) Mathematician University of Colorado
02 Sep 2005 In this tutorial, David Mertz and Brad Huntting continue preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute® Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) Exam 201. In this fourth of eight tutorials, you learn how to add and configure hardware to a Linux™ system, including RAID arrays, PCMCIA cards, other storage devices, displays, video controllers, and other components.
Section 1. Before you start
Learn what these tutorials can teach you and how you can get the most from them.
About this series
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certifies Linux system administrators at junior and intermediate levels. To attain each level of certification, you must pass two LPI exams. Each exam covers several topics, and each topic has a weight. The weights indicate the relative importance of each topic. Very roughly, expect more questions on the
Hardware © Copyright IBM Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. Trademarks Page 1 of 16
developerWorks®
ibm.com/developerWorks
exam for topics with higher weight. The topics and their weights for LPI exam 201 are: Topic 201 Linux kernel (weight 5). Topic 202 System startup (weight 5). Topic 203 Filesystem (weight 10). Topic 204 Hardware (weight 8). The focus of this tutorial. Topic 209 File and service sharing (weight 8). Topic 211 System maintenance (weight 4). Topic 213 System customization and automation (weight 3). Topic 214 Troubleshooting (weight 6). The Linux Professional Institute does not endorse any third-party exam preparation material or techniques in particular. For details, please contact info@lpi.org.
About this tutorial
Welcome to "Hardware," the fourth of eight tutorials designed to prepare you for LPI exam 201. In this tutorial, you learn