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