Exam 8: System Initialization and X Windows

A(n) ____________________ defines the number and type of daemons that are loaded into memory and executed by the kernel on a particular system.

After configuring X Windows, you can fine-tune the vsync and hsync of the video card using the ____ utility within the desktop environment.

You can choose to use a window manager only, and not use a desktop manager.

The Linux kernel is stored in the ____ directory.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Modifies the look and feel of X Windows.

In the /etc/lilo.conf file, the ____ keyword specifies the file that contains the physical layout of the disk drive.

A Linux system in runlevel ____ is a system that has no daemons active in memory and is ready to be powered off.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -A system process that performs useful tasks, such as printing, scheduling, and operating system maintenance.

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

When a computer first initializes, the system BIOS performs a(n) _________________________.

____ of the GRUB boot loader typically resides on the Master Boot Record.

____ is a freely available version of X Windows used in many Linux distributions.

To create an encrypted password for use in the /boot/grub/grub.conf, you can use the ____ command

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Programs that tell X Windows how to draw the graphics and display the results.

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Partition to which the Master Boot Record points.

To configure your keyboard, you can use the ____ command from either a GUI or terminal environment and restart X Windows.

LILO is the most common boot loader used on modern Linux systems and the only boot loader supported by Fedora 13. _________________________

What is the GRUB root partition? How does GRUB locate the GRUB root partition?

Match each term with the correct statement below. -Another name for runlevels.

The init daemon uses its configuration file, ____________________, determine the number of daemons that need to be loaded on the system to provide system services.