LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Chapter 22. Exam 102 Review Questions and Exercises

This section presents review questions to highlight important concepts and hands-on exercises that you can use to gain experience with the Topics covered on the LPI's Exam 102. The exercises can be particularly useful if you're not accustomed to routine Linux administration and should help you better prepare for the exam. To complete the exercises, you need a working Linux system that is not in production use. You might also find it useful to have a pen and paper handy to write down your responses as you work your way through the review questions and exercises.

Kernel (Topic 1.105)

Review Questions

1. What is the procedure for removing and installing modules in the running kernel? Why is this procedure necessary?

2. Describe the differences between the insmod and modprobe commands.

3. Which file stores optional parameters used by kernel modules?

4. Describe the nature of a monolithic kernel and the consequences and/or advantages of using one.

5. Name the major steps required to configure, build, and install a custom kernel and its modules.

Exercises

1. Using the procedures found in Chapter 13, as well as the kernel HOWTO, configure, build, and install a custom kernel and modules. Boot the new kernel. Does your system behave normally? Are you able to boot both your original kernel and the new one?

2. Using lsmod, examine the modules loaded in your running kernel.

   1. Try removing a noncritical module, for example, rmmod sound. Did the command fail because the module ...