A user adds a new CD-RW to an existing system with a diskette drive, single IDE hard disk drive, and CDROM drive. The user then reports the system is taking longer to load applications. Which of the following will most likely resolve the problem?
A -
Install CD-R accelerator software.
B -
Switch the CD-RW to cable select.
C -
Move the CD-RW to the secondary IDE controller.
D -
Replace the CD-RW drive, as it is damaged.
2-
A Linux vendor has recently come out with a necessary patch to the server software to improve security on the server. Which of the following is the best practice, if any, for updating this patch on a production system?
A -
Apply the patch immediately to the production system, because security patches need to be installed right away.
B -
Never apply patches on production serves, because they may introduce errors and conflicts.
C -
Apply the patch onto a secondary system to test the patch before installing it on a production machine.
D -
Apply the patch during business hours, to validate the patch under normal system operation.
3-
A Linux system crashes every day at the same time and needs to be rebooted. Which of the following would provide evidence of what was happening on the system at that time?
A -
Look in /etc/shutdown
B -
Run dmesg
C -
Run uptime
D -
Look in /var/log/messages
4-
Which of the following is LEAST affected by electromagnetic interference (EMI)?
A -
RG-68 Coaxial Cable
B -
Encrypted Wireless
C -
Shielded Twisted Pair
D -
Shielded Twisted Pair
5-
Which of the following would correctly format a 3.5" diskette?
A -
mkfs /dev/fd0
B -
mount –f /mnt/floppy
C -
fdisk /dev/fd0
D -
mkfs –t vfat /mnt/floppy
6-
Under which of the following hardware upgrades would a system NOT have to be rebooted?
A -
Replacding a PS/S mouse
B -
Adding a USB CDROM drive
C -
Installing additional RAM
D -
Upgrading the CPU
7-
A Linux machine is not booting after a power outage. No rescue/boot disk is readily available. Where could a rescue/boot disk be found?
A -
In /root
B -
At the distribution's Website.
C -
From linuxdocs.org
D -
In /boot
8-
When dial-up users are able to connect to the dial-in Linux server but are unable to authenticate, which of the following should be done?
A -
Check that RADIUS is running.
B -
Check spooler for errors.
C -
Reboot the server.
D -
Check that RAS is running.
9-
A system's serial device is not operating correctly. Which of the following IRQs is likely to be conflicting and causing the problem?
A -
13
B -
7
C -
4
D -
5
10-
A battery fails in a Linux workstation. Which of the following will need to be reconfigured to get the system working after replacing the battery?
