LPI Linux Certification/Kernel runtime management and troubleshooting

Detailed Objectives (201.3)
(LPIC-2 Version 4.5)

Weight: 4

Description: Candidates should be able to manage and/or query a 2.6.x, 3.x or 4.x kernel and its loadable modules. Candidates should be able to identify and correct common boot and run time issues. Candidates should understand device detection and management using udev. This objective includes troubleshooting udev rules.

Key Knowledge Areas:
 * Use command-line utilities to get information about the currently running kernel and kernel modules
 * Manually load and unload kernel modules
 * Determine when modules can be unloaded
 * Determine what parameters a module accepts
 * Configure the system to load modules by names other than their file name.
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 * Tools and utilities to analyze information about the available hardware
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