LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Chapter 33. LPI Exam 201 Review Questions and Exercises

This chapter is designed to help you learn more about the concepts, best practices, and commands tested by the LPI 201 Exam. It is organized according to the LPI Objective Topics (e.g., Networking Configuration, DNS, Network Client Management). Even advanced Linux users will find these activities useful, because they are all based on the LPI's Objectives. The things you read about in this chapter might help remind you how to do tasks that you may not have had to do in a while.

It is best if you use a live, nonproduction Linux system to conduct these exercises. This way, you can apply your knowledge, but still not worry too much if your experiments cause the system to become unstable or to no longer be as secure as before.

Linux Kernel (Topic 2.201)

Review Questions

1. You find that the make modules command fails repeatedly when trying to compile a new kernel. What can you do to solve this problem?

2. You need to know the CPU type on a system before updating the kernel. Which of the files in the /proc directory can tell you what CPU you are using?

3. You want to learn more about the PCI-based hardware in a typical Intel-based computer so that you can update the kernel. What command can you use?

4. The older computer you are using does not support the make bzImage command. What commands can you execute if you want to create a smaller kernel?

5. You have just compiled a new kernel, but it will not boot. You intend on booting a kernel on the second ...