Lpi LPI Certifications 201-450 Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  In case the file containing the Linux kernel is lost, what happens when the system is booting?

  A. The system starts normally since the bootloader copies the kernel to the master boot record of the hard disk.

  B. Instead of the kernel, the initramfs is loaded and instructed to mount the root filesystem and reinstall the kernel from the original package or from source.

  C. The bootloader mounts the root filesystem read-only and launches /bin/sh directly in order to allow the administrator to reinstall the kernel.

  D. Without a kernel a system cannot boot and, depending on the bootloader, an error is displayed.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 132:

  How is the source code for the main Linux kernel modules distributed?

  A. It is included with the Linux kernel source code.

  B. The kernel modules are downloaded on demand as they are used during compilation.

  C. The kernel modules have their own release cycle and can be maintained separately from the Linux kernel source.

  D. It is provided as a separate download alongside the Linux kernel source code of the same version.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 133:

  Which of the following terms are used to describe 3.x kernel releases? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

  A. beta

  B. final

  C. longterm

  D. prerelease

  E. stable

  Correct Answer: CE

• Question 134:

  If all of the following files and/or symlinks exist in a SysV-init runlevel directory, which of the following will be executed first when booting the system directly into the runlevel?

  A. S99lpi

  B. K99lpi

  C. PRE-S99lpi

  D. S98lpi

  E. S99a-lpi

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 135:

  A system with SysV-init has a service installed called apache2. Which file controls the start and stop of this service and is referenced by the various runlevel directories?

  A. /etc/init.d/apache2

  B. /etc/rc2.d/70apache2

  C. /etc/rc2.d/apache2

  D. /etc/rc2.d/apache2.start

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 136:

  What is the functionality that PXE provides?

  A. The ability to boot a computer using its network interface.

  B. The ability to launch an remote X11 desktop on a computer.

  C. The ability to verify a system's configuration after completing the boot process.

  D. The ability to verify a system's configuration before completing the boot process.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 137:

  What is the correct parameter to pass to the kernel at boot time to force it to use only one of the available processors?

  A. maxcpus=1

  B. usecpus=1

  C. smpcpus=1

  D. vcpumx=1

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 138:

  Which archive format is used to create an initramfs image?

  A. gzip

  B. tar

  C. RAR

  D. cpio

  E. bzip2

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 139:

  What information does the file modules.dep provide?

  A. A list of all modules, compiled or not, that are available to the kernel.

  B. A list of modules trusted by the installed kernel.

  C. A list of devices and their module name.

  D. A list of all compiled modules and their dependencies.

  E. A list of modules the kernel needs to run.

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 140:

  What is a key difference between a zImage and bzImage kernel image?

  A. zImage is compressed using gzip, bzImage is compressed using bzip2.

  B. zImage is for 2.6 series kernels, bzImage is for 3.x series kernels.

  C. zImage is limited to 64k, bzImage has no such restriction.

  D. zImage gets loaded completely into low memory. bzImage will load into high memory once low memory is full.

  Correct Answer: D