Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) 201 Training Class

Lesson 1: The Linux Kernel

Obtaining the Kernel
Locating a New Kernel
Kernel Patches
WOLK and FOLK
Compiling and Updating a Kernel
Unpacking, Configuring, and Compiling a Kernel
Unpacking the Kernel Sources
Kernel Documentation
Kernel Dependencies
Configuring a Patched Kernel
Compiling the Kernel and Modules
Make Install
Patching a Linux Kernel
Applying a Patch
Rebooting and Testing
Summary

Lesson 2: Hardware Management

Adding a New Hard Drive
Devices and Drivers
Hard Drives
Configuring Terminal Devices
Terminal Connection
Configuring the Host
getty
stty & setserial
setserial
Configuring Serial Ports
Configuring Multi-Port Cards
stty
Serial UPS Devices
System Configuration
The powerd Daemon
Configuring powerd
powerd States
Utilities
Kernel Utilities
lsmod
modinfo
insmod modprobe
etc/modules.conf
rmmod
Hardware Utilities
lsdev
lspci
USBView
/proc and procinfo
procinfo
PCMCIA Utilities
cardmgr
The /var/lib/pcmcia/stab File
cardctl
Summary

Lesson 3: Linux System Startup

Identifying Linux Boot Stages
Runlevels
Stage I: BIOS
BIOS Boot Stages
Stage II: Bootloader
Bootloaders: LILO and GRUB
LILO
The LILO Boot Process
GRUB
The Grub Boot Process
Bootloader Stages
Stage III: Kernel
The RAM Disk
nash
Kernel Stages
Stage IV: init
Runlevel Scripts
A Note About Debian Machines and Booting
Troubleshooting LILO
LILO Start Message
Map Installer Errors and Warnings
Fatal Errors
Warnings
Disk Error Codes
Hex-Error Codes
Miscellaneous Problems
Restoring the MBR with LILO Files
Removing LILO
Removing LILO via DOS
Customizing Startup and Boot Processes
inittab
inittab Fields
Initial RAM Disks
Making an initrd Image
mkinitrd
Using Custom Boot Scripts
Summary

Lesson 4: Maintaining and Configuring a Linux Filesystem

Filesystem Comparison
minix
ext2
ext3
ReiserFS
XFS
JFS
Filesystem Lifecycle
Filesystem Utilities
fsck
Options for Filesystem-Specific Checkers
mk2fs
tune2fs
dumpe2fs
Summary
RAID and LVM
RAID Basics
RAID Levels
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 10
RAID 2, 3, and 4
RAID 5
RAID 5+0 (50) and 5+1 (51)
Designing RAID Sets
Degraded Mode
"Hot" vs. "Cold" Swap
RAID Operations
Software RAID
Using raidtools
Partitioning
/etc/raidtab
Initializing Each Array
Using Each Array
/etc/fstab and the rc Scripts
Booting with Software RAID
Software RAID Using the Newer mdadm
Monitoring
Testing a RAID Subsystem
Limitations of RAID
Linux Hardware RAID
Linux Software RAID
Configuring Soft-RAID
Partitioning the Hard Disks
Linux LVM
The Problem that LVM Addresses
Alternatives to LVM
Logical Volume Management
LVM Terminology
LVM Basics
Summary

Lesson 5: File Sharing and Services - NFS

Introduction
Prerequisites
Choosing Your Exports
Configuring Your Exports
Restricting Access
User ID Mapping
Starting NFS
Server Side Options
The Soft Touch
Hard Mounting
Soft Mounting
Signal Handling
Itr (interruptible)
Block Size
Defense
Secure NFS with TCP wrappers
Summary

Lesson 6: File Sharing and Services - Samba

Configuration Files
Encrypted Password File (smbpasswd)
Optional Items (Log Files and Startup Scripts)
Common Locations
The smb.conf File
Sharing Directories
Creating a Simple Disk Share
Case Sensitivity and Name Mangling
Restricting Access
[homes]
Enabling smbfs Support
Building smbmount and smbumount Tools
Sharing Printers
How Does SMB Printing Work?
Samba's Printing Styles
Initial Print Share Creation
Controling a Printer From Remote Clients
Printer Service Troubleshooting
Collect the Printer Drivers
Modify smb.conf
[printers]
Network Browsing and WINS
Browsing 101
Collect the Browse List
Request a Copy of the Browse List
Browser Elections
Browsing 102
LMHOSTS File
WINS
Samba's WINS Capabilities
Cross Subnet Browsing
Microsoft Clients
Windows 95 and 98
Network Components
Network Redirectors and Password Issues
Remote Disk Share Connection
Remote Printer Connection
Samba's Support for Windows 9x Domain logins and logon scripts
Windows NT 4.0
Passwords and Service Pack 3
Disk Share Connections
Remote Printers Connections
Credential Conflicts
Windows 2000
Microsoft DOS Network Client 3.0
Summary

Lesson 7: Recovering a Linux System

Backup Operations
Classification
Ephemeral
Local
General System
System Recovery
Full System and Data Backup:
Installation Automation with Selective Data Backup
Creating a Boot Disk
Installing LILO on a Floppy
Installing LILO on a Floppy
Creating A Data CD
Creating the CD Filesystem
Testing .iso Images
Burning the CD
Summary

Lesson 8: System Logging and Automation

System Logging
The sysklogd Utility
Signals
Remote Logging
Security
The syslog.conf File
Selectors
Actions
Automating Processes
The at Command
Listing and Deleting at Jobs
The crontab Command
Administering at and crontab
Anacron
Automounting
autofs
The autofs Map: /etc/auto.master
Summary

Lesson 9: Troubleshooting

General Troubleshooting
BIOS Issues
Recognizing and Identifying Boot and Kernel Specific Stages
The Operating System
What Sort of "Doesn't Work" Does it Do?
Hardware vs. Software Problems
Environment Configurations
/etc/shadow
/etc/group
/etc/profile
/etc/login.defs
Summary