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| file system that is created at boot time. Copied from existing system settings and placed in /proc/ directory. shows systems current config. |
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| Provides detailed info concerning HW resources. if the system recognizes a device it will assign an I/O address |
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| Describe the particular interrupt used by a device, devices can share interrupts |
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| Describes the channel that ISA and other devices registers for DMA |
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| Contains information about operational PCI devices |
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| Provides detailed information about operational partitions |
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| Statistics about the CPU(s) currently operating |
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| Shows how long the system has stayed operational. First number is in seconds, Second number is the running system idle time |
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| Contains files that allows you to view, enable or disable network resources. |
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| 2 ways to disable devices |
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| 1st Edit files in the /proc filesystem. this will stay in effect until next reboot. 2nd change jumpers on device |
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| It is possible for devices to share the same interrupt but not the same ____ address |
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| Used to connect a "null modem" to transfer data between systems, modem, or keyboard |
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| Compatibility mode, nibble mode, byte mode, EPP, ECP, SCSI, SATA, IDE, USB |
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| Define Headless, Linux Systems |
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| A system that does not have a Keyboard or Monitor |
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| Command for checkign serial port |
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| command to boot into terminal (instead of boot into X) |
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vi /etc/inittab
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| Command to configure modem and sound cards |
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| Command to find info about ports in systems |
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| Command to disable serial |
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| setserial PORT "uart none" |
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| Modems that use proprietary software are called |
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| Linux SCSI ID number starts with and device name is _____ for the first device |
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| SCSI ID is 0 and Linux device name dev/sga for first device |
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| Where can you find information about your SCSI devices |
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| Kernel Version how is it divided |
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| Major Version, minor version, subversion, extraversion. |
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