Deck 7: Advanced Installation

Question 1

Any line in a kickstart file that starts with a(n)____ symbol is a comment line and is ignored by the installation program.

A)*
B)#
C)$
D)%

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In Red Hat Linux, a ____ file is a script file that specifies the choices that you would normally choose when you install the operating system.

A)setup
B)startup
C)kickstart
D)scriptstart

Answer 2

C

Question 3

RAID level ____ is commonly referred to as disk striping with parity.

A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

Answer 3

C

Question 4

To perform a Linux installation over a network, you can connect to a server with the appropriate installation files via FTP.

Question 5

There is no efficient way of prioritizing tasks using processor polling.

Question 6

The default I/O address assignment for COM1 is ____.

A)3F8-3FF
B)2F8-2FF
C)3E8-3EF
D)2E8-2EF

Question 7

RAID level ____ is often referred to as disk mirroring.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 8

By default, IRQ 7 is assigned to ____.

A)LPT2
B)LPT1
C)the keyboard
D)the floppy disk controller

Question 9

IRQ 2 and IRQ 9 are linked such that they are seen by the system as a single IRQ.

Question 10

If a Linux installation ends abnormally and the screen displays a "fatal signal ____" error message, it indicates an error known as a segmentation fault.

A)0
B)1
C)10
D)11

Question 11

The BIOSes on different computers are generally very similar or exactly the same.

Question 12

The ____ standard support speeds of up to 80 MB/second.

A)SCSI-3 Ultra2 Wide
B)SCSI-2 Wide
C)SCSI-3 Ultra
D)SCSI-3 Ultra3 Wide

Question 13

To verify hardware settings, you can examine the contents of the ____ directory.

A)/log
B)/root
C)/proc
D)/hw

Question 14

To ensure that Linux has detected the correct amount of RAM in the system after installation, you can view the contents of the ____ file.

A)/proc/mem
B)/proc/cpuinfo
C)/proc/memoryinfo
D)/proc/meminfo

Question 15

Multiple devices can use a DMA channel simultaneously.

Question 16

The highest priority SCSI device is given a SCSI ID of ____.

A)1
B)6
C)7
D)15

Question 17

The ____ file in the /proc directory contains a list of memory address ranges reserved for device use.

A)meminfo
B)ioports
C)iomem
D)misc

Question 18

Most SCSI controllers today support up to ____ devices.

A)12
B)13
C)14
D)15

Question 19

Some installations fail to place a boot loader on the hard disk properly; this is often the case with large hard disk drives that have over ____ cylinders.

A)256
B)512
C)1024
D)2048

Question 20

____ installation log file(s)is/are created by the Red Hat installation program.

A)One
B)Two
C)Three
D)Four

Question 22

A(n)____________________ BIOS automatically assigns the necessary configuration information (IRQs, I/O addresses, and DMAs)to devices and avoids conflicts.

Question 23

Describe RAID level 5. What are the advantages of using RAID level 5 over other types of RAID?

Question 24

What is DMA, and why is it used? What devices benefit from the use of DMA?

Question 25

Fault tolerant hard disk configurations are typically implemented by a(n)____________________.

Question 26

What are polling and interruption? Why is interruption more effective than polling?

Question 27

The ____ file in the /proc directory contains statistics on the performance of the processor.

A)cpuinfo
B)modules
C)kcore
D)loadavg

Question 28

What are I/O addresses and why are they used?

Question 29

What is a SCSI ID and why is it used? List the priorities, from highest to lowest, of the SCSI IDs on a SCSI controller that supports 15 devices.

Question 30

When performing a Linux installation, the ____________________ command can be typed to start the installation without framebuffer support.

Question 31

A(n)____________________ CPU is a CPU that has a speed greater than the speed that was originally intended for the processor.

Question 32

To prevent signals from bouncing back and forth on a SCSI cable, each end of the cable must have a(n)____________________ to stop signals from being perpetuated.