Hardware Issues for Linux

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
100 Minutes

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