Hardware Issues for Linux

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number

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Overview/Description
To identify the hardware requirements for different Linux installations

Target Audience
Students wishing to acquire the basic skills required as a Linux system administrator

Prerequisites
General knowledge of computers and computer operating systems ideally encompassing Unix knowledge because of the similarity to Linux

Expected Duration (hours)
1.7

Lesson Objectives

Hardware Issues for Linux

to identify the compatibility of various hardware elements with Linux.

choose compatible hardware for a Linux system.

identify the main characteristics of interrupt requests (IRQs), direct memory access (DMA) channels, and input/output (I/O) addresses in Linux.

identify the principal methods for managing the BIOS.

resolve common hardware issues related to Linux installations.

Course Number:
210680_eng