Exam 8: System Initialization and X Windows

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

After the entries in /etc/inittab have been executed, the ____ file is executed to perform tasks that must occur after system startup.

To see the current runlevel of the system and the previous runlevel (if runlevels have been changed since system startup), you can use the runlevel command. _________________________

The two most common desktop environments that are used on Linux are ____ and ____.

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

You can use the ____ command to start, stop, or restart any daemons listed within the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Used to run multiple OSs at the same time.

The core component of a Linux GUI is X Windows. _________________________

If your system uses the X.org implementation of X Windows, the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and video adapter card information is stored in the ____ file in text format.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Most common boot loader used on modern Linux systems.

You can see whether a daemon script was executed successfully at boot time by checking the contents of the ____________________ file after the system has fully initialized.

Why might dual-booting be necessary or desired?

GRUB must be reinstalled after editing its configuration file.

In the /etc/lilo.conf file, the ____ keyword specifies the absolute pathname to the Linux kernel.

Administrators most commonly use a(n) graphical user interface. _________________________

In Linux, runlevel ____ is also known as multiuser mode.

If you are using a Linux boot loader to dual boot another operating system in addition to Linux, it is easiest if Linux is installed after the other operating system has been installed.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Utility used to configure video card and monitor.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -A LILO version available for Intel Pentium and Itanium computers that use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI).

The ____ window manager is used for the GNOME desktop in Red Hat Fedora Core 2.