LPI Linux Certification/System Recovery

Detailed Objective (202.2)
(LPIC-2 Version 4.5)

Weight: 4

Description: Candidates should be able to properly manipulate a Linux system during both the boot process and during recovery mode. This objective includes using both the init utility and init-related kernel options. Candidates should be able to determine the cause of errors in loading and usage of bootloaders. GRUB version 2 and GRUB Legacy are the bootloaders of interest. Both BIOS and UEFI systems are covered.

Key Knowledge Areas:
 * BIOS and UEFI
 * NVMe booting
 * GRUB version 2 and Legacy
 * grub shell
 * boot loader start and hand off to kernel
 * kernel loading
 * hardware initialisation and setup
 * daemon/service initialisation and setup
 * Know the different boot loader install locations on a hard disk or removable device.
 * Overwrite standard boot loader options and using boot loader shells.
 * Use systemd rescue and emergency modes.

Terms and Utilities:
 * ,  and   with SysV init
 * The contents of,   and
 * EFI System Partition (ESP)
 * GRUB
 * UEFI shell
 * Master boot record
 * UEFI shell
 * Master boot record
 * UEFI shell
 * Master boot record
 * Master boot record