Domain 2.0 Installation

This domain requires the basic knowledge and skills to determine installation methods, select appropriate settings, protocols and software packages, and validate correct performance.

2.1
Determine appropriate method of installation based on the environment (e.g. boot disk, CD-ROM, Network (HTTP, FTP, NFS, SMB)

2.2
Describe the different types of Linux installation interaction and determine which to use for a given situation.
2.3
Select appropriate parameters for Linux installation (e.g. alnguage, time zones, keyboard, mouse)
2.4
Select packages based on the manchines's "role" (e.g. Workstation, Server, Custom)
2.5
Select appropriate options for partitions based on pre-installation choices (e.g. FDISK, third party, partitioning software)
2.6
Partition according to your pre-installation plan using fdisk (e.g. /boot/,/usr,/var/home,SWAP)
2.7
Configure file systems eg ext2 or ext2 or REISER
2.8
Select appropriate networking configuration and protocols
2.9
Select appropriate security settings(e.g. Shadow password, root password, umask value, password limitations and password rules)
2.10
Create users and passwords during installation
2.11
Install and configure XFree86 server
2.12
Select Video card support (e.g., chipset, memory, support resolution(s))
2.13
Select appropriate monitor manufacturer and settings (e.g. custom, vertical, horizontal, refresh)
2.14
Select the appropriate window managers or desktop environment
2.15
Explain when and why the kernel will need to be recompiled
2.16
Install boot loader (e.g. LILO, MBR vs. first sector of boot partition
2.17
Install and uniinstall application after installing the operating system (e.g. RPM, tar, gzip)
2.18
Read the Logfiles created during installation to verify the success of the installation
2.19
Validate that an installed application is performing correctly in both a test and production environment