Level: Introductory Ian Shields , Senior Programmer, IBM
08 Aug 2005 Welcome to your starting point for studying for the Linux®
certification exams. This tutorial series serves as a comprehensive study guide
so you can take the exams with confidence! And even if you're not preparing for
Linux certification at this time, this series helps you build fundamental skills on Linux systems administration. In this tutorial (the first in a series of five tutorials), Ian Shields introduces you to configuring your system hardware with Linux, and in doing so, begins preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute® Junior Level Administration (LPIC-1) Exam 101.
Proceed through the tutorials in sequence, or choose your topic of interest, from the entire set of Linux certification tutorials on developerWorks.
In this tutorial
- Configure fundamental BIOS settings
- Configure modem and sound cards
- Set up SCSI devices
- Set up PC expansion cards
- Configure communication devices
- Configure USB devices
Objectives
By the end of this tutorial, you will know how Linux configures the hardware found on a modern PC and where to look if you have problems. The tutorial is organized according to the specific objectives of the LPI exam for this topic. If you're studying for certification -- or simply building a solid foundation in Linux systems administration -- you will be ready to proceed to the next tutorial in this series.
Prerequisites
Beyond a basic knowledge of Linux, there are no formal prerequisites for this tutorial.
System requirements
You should have a working Linux system so you can try out the commands and examples that are described in this tutorial.
Duration
More than two hours
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