Exam 8: System Initialization and X Windows

The /etc/rc.d/rc 5 script only executes files that start with S in the /etc/rc.d/rc5.d/ directory.

Under what directory is the Linux kernel stored?

What keyword tells the Linux kernel to avoid printing errors to the screen during system startup?​

Describe the GRUB root partition, and explain how it is located by GRUB.

How is X Windows configured by default? Where would you find the configuration file for X Windows should you need to edit it manually?

After modifying the /etc/default/grub file, what command should be run to rebuild the grub config files?​

In the /etc/lilo.conf file, what keyword should be specified in order to provide the absolute pathname to the Linux kernel?

The first daemon process on a system is called the ____________________ daemon.

Select the two keywords that can be used in the lilo.conf file in order to specify where LILO should be installed, and what parameters should be passed to the Linux kernel when loaded:​

​Much like the SysV init daemon, the Systemd init daemon is used to start daemons during system initialization as well as start and stop daemons after system initialization.

What file controls the default runlevel when using Systemd?​

​Match each correct item with the statement below.​​ a.​active partition b.daemon​ c.​mutter window manager d.runlevel​ e.​Systemd f.target unit​ g.​upstart h.UNIX Sys V​ i.​X client j.X server -​A recent version of the UNIX SysV system initialization process used on modern Linux distributions.

In Fedora 20, where are user configured settings for Xorg stored?​

In standard GRUB notation, select the option below that represents the first hard drive in a system, and the first partition on that hard drive.​

​Match each correct item with the statement below.​​ a.​active partition b.daemon​ c.​mutter window manager d.runlevel​ e.​Systemd f.target unit​ g.​upstart h.UNIX Sys V​ i.​X client j.X server -​A Systemd term that is used to describe the number and type of daemons running on a Linux system. It is functionally equivalent to the UNIX SysV term runlevel .

Fedora 20 makes use of the XFree86 ​implementation of X Windows.

In Linux, what runlevel is also known as the multiuser mode?

List and describe the seven Linux runlevels. Mention the common name of each.

Once X Windows is configured, what command can be used to fine tune the vertical and horizontal refresh rate?

​Match each correct item with the statement below.​​ a.​active partition b.daemon​ c.​mutter window manager d.runlevel​ e.​Systemd f.target unit​ g.​upstart h.UNIX Sys V​ i.​X client j.X server -​A UNIX standard that is used to provide the structure of the system initialization process on Linux systems.