Intro to Linux

��� a) Open a Terminal session and use Fdisk to display existing partition information.
� � � � (The command to do this is _______________?) �
��� ��� Note down the current partition number,� starting and ending clusters, and size of the
� � � � Linux Swap Partition

��� ��� ________________________________

��� b) Launch Fdisk so that we may modify the current partition structure.
� � � � (The command to do this is ___________?)

��� c) �Delete the current Linux Swap Partition.
� � � � (The commands to do this are ___, followed by _________?)

��� d) Create a new, smaller partition (size 1000MB) to replace the deleted Linux Swap Partition

� � � � �(The commands to do this are ___, followed by _______ and _______ or _______.)

��� e) �Set the partition type to Linux Swap Partition.
� � � � � (The commands to do this are ___, followed by ____.)

��� f) � Write the changes to the partition table. (The command to do this is ____)

��� g) � Quit Fdisk and format the new Linux Swap Partition. (The command to do this is ______)

��� g) � �Reboot the computer and verify that the new Swap Partition works.

6.� �When/if the computer reboots successfully, use Linux Fdisk to check the new hard disk
� � � � � � configuration and create a 2500MB VFAT partition, if free space is now available.

��� �a) � Write down the series of Fdisk commands you use to create the VFAT partition.
� � � � � � (Be careful not to delete or overwrite other existing partitions on the drive)





� � � b) �Format the new VFAT partition. �(Write down the command you use to do this

� � � � � � __________________)


� � � �c) �Mount the new VFAT partition (configure a mount point).
� � � � � � �(Write down the command you use to do this _____________________________.

� � � �d) �Copy or download the Boson Exam Setup File to the mounted VFAT partition.

��� ��� e) �Reboot the computer under Windows XP; find and install the Boson Exam program.

7. � Edit the /etc/FSTAB configuration file to provide general user access to VFAT partition.


8. � Update RH Linux system files with Up2Date.

• Packages it might be useful to update: Xinetd (stop denial of service attacks) Printman (new printer drivers), redhat-config-network/tui (new network interface).

9. �Partition resizing demonstrations (time permitting) �FIPS, NTFSRESIZE, Partition Magic