LPI Linux Certification/Adding New Hardware

Detailed Objective

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Description:
Candidates should be able to configure internal and external devices for a system including new hard disks, dumb terminal devices, serial UPS devices, multi-port serial cards, and LCD panels.

• Key knowledge area(s):
  • X.org
  • XFree86
  • Module tools
  • Tools and utilities to list various hardware information (e.g. lsdev, lspci, etc.)
  • Tools and utilities to manipulate legacy interfaces (RS232, LPT, etc)
  • Tools and utilities to manipulate USB devices

• The following is a partial list of the used files, terms and utilities:
  • modprobe
  • lsmod
  • lsdev
  • lspci
  • setserial
  • usbview
  • lsusb