Deck 8: System Initialization and X Windows

Question 1

GRUB must be reinstalled after editing its configuration file.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

A) Stage1
B) Stage1.5
C) Stage2
D) Stage2.5

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Using one boot loader to boot one of several operating systems is known as multi-booting. _________________________

Answer 3

False
dual booting

Question 4

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

A) image=
B) default=
C) install=
D) root=

Question 5

Most daemon scripts accept the arguments start, stop, and restart.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Which utility can be used to modify runtime configuration files so that they start and stop daemons when entering a particular runlevel?

A) ntsysv
B) chkconfig
C) Service Configuration
D) runlevel

Question 8

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

Question 9

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. _________________________

Question 10

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

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 11

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

A) grub-config
B) grub-encrypt
C) grub-pswrd
D) grub-md5-crypt

Question 12

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

Question 13

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.

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

The Linux kernel is stored in the ____ directory.

A) /
B) /boot
C) /root
D) /krnl

Question 17

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

A) daemon
B) manip-daemon
C) service
D) daemon-service

Question 18

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

A) /etc/rc/rc.local
B) /etc/rc.d/local
C) /etc/rc.d/rc.local
D) /etc/rc/local

Question 19

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

A) boot=
B) default=
C) install=
D) root=

Question 20

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

A) 0
B) 1
C) 6
D) 7

Question 21

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

A) sys-conf-kb
B) system-config-kb
C) sys-config-keyboard
D) system-config-keyboard

Question 22

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
A system process that performs useful tasks, such as printing, scheduling, and operating system maintenance.

Question 23

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

A) X.org
B) XFree
C) FreeX86
D) XFree86

Question 24

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.

Question 25

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Used to run multiple OSs at the same time.

Question 26

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Modifies the look and feel of X Windows.

Question 27

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Programs that tell X Windows how to draw the graphics and display the results.

Question 28

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

A) kwin
B) twm
C) metacity
D) sawfish

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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.

A) /etc/X11/XF86Config
B) /etc/X11/xorg.conf
C) /etc/X11/xwin.conf
D) /etc/X11/xorg

Question 33

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
A LILO version available for Intel Pentium and Itanium computers that use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI).

Question 34

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Most common boot loader used on modern Linux systems.

Question 35

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Utility used to configure video card and monitor.

Question 36

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

A) KDE; kwin
B) KDE; Xfce
C) Xfce; GNOME
D) KDE; GNOME

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

A) xvidtune
B) xvideotune
C) xtune
D) vidtune

Question 39

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Another name for runlevels.

Question 40

Match each term with the correct statement below.
a.active partition
f.initstates
b.Display Settings
g.daemon
c.X client
h.virtualization software
d.ELILO
i.Grand Unified Bootloader
e.window manager
Partition to which the Master Boot Record points.

Question 41

How do you add a daemon that is automatically started by the init daemon upon entering a certain runlevel at system startup?

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

Why might dual-booting be necessary or desired?

Question 45

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