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Summary

This chapter details the installation of Linux. I show you the final preparations to make before actually installing Linux, along with several tables to help initialize the installation. I also walk you through the actual step-by-step installation of Linux, demonstrating the importance of knowing what hardware, services, and packages to install.

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STUDY GUIDE

The Study Guide section provides you with the opportunity to test your knowledge about the Linux+ exam objectives that are covered in this chapter. The Assessment Questions provide practice for the real exam, and the Scenarios provide practice with real situations. If you get any questions wrong, use the answers to determine the part of the chapter that you should review before continuing.

Assessment Questions

1.When installing Linux, what should you do before beginning the installation?

A.Install the boot manager

B.Obtain a detailed hardware list

C.Partition the hard drive

D.Configure the GUI interface

2.What information is stored in the /etc partition?

A.Executable files

B.Binaries to support executables

C.System files

D.System configuration files

3.Which of the following packages is used to provide file sharing?

A.Samba

B.Squid

C.KRUD

D.Apache

4.Which of the following is usually included on a server installation of Linux?

A.Web browser

B.Programming languages

C.Database Server

D.Application development tools

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5.Which of the following methods is not used to install Red Hat Linux on many computers in an enterprise environment?

A.Kickstart

B.CD-ROM

C.Floppy

D.Internet

6.What is the default user interface for the installation for most Linux distributions?

A.Text

B.GUI

C.NFS

D.Terminal

7.Which of the following installation classes is normally used on a Laptop computer?

A.Workstation

B.Custom

C.Server

D.Laptop

8.What is almost always the first choice when installing Linux?

A.Keyboard

B.Mouse

C.Language

D.Time zone

9.Which Linux installation class provides the most complete or minimal installation?

A.Server

B.Custom

C.Laptop

D.Workstation

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10.Which of the following is a journaling file system?

A.ext2

B.FAT16

C.Linux extended

D.Reiser

11.The fdisk MAN page recommends which tool to use for partitioning a hard drive?

A.cfdisk

B.fdisk

C.Disk Druid

D.partition

12.What feature makes the ReiserFS updateable?

A.plug-in based objects

B.balanced trees

C.Inodes

D.caching

13.What is the minimum recommended swap partition size on a system with 512 MB of RAM?

A.256 MB

B.1024 MB

C.512 MB

D.768 MB

14.On a system that already has Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with an NTFS partition, where would you install LILO to allow for a dual bootable system?

A.Master Boot Region

B.Last sector of the boot partition

C.First sector of the NTFS partition

D.First sector of the boot partition

15.What does DHCP provide for a Linux system?

A.Name resolution

B.IP addressing

C.FTP services

D.Host name configuration