On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, Torsten Scheck wrote:
> Tom Peters schrieb:
> >
> > Here is another issue that I would like to see if there is consensus if it
> > should be included in L1, and to what extent:
> LPI Exam 102
> Topic 1.1: Hardware & Architecture
> Obj 1: Configure fundamental system hardware
> Weight of objective: 3
> Demonstrate a proper understanding of important BIOS settings,
> set the date and time
>
> Well, all the files and commands you mentioned are
> not clearly spoken out in the objective above,
You are right, the subject is addressed in the current objectives. Bust
especially considering the context, I always interpreted it as setting the
BIOS (hardware clock) date and time - which can be done through the
BIOS interface, or with the `hwclock` utility.
Some more background: the objective derives from task 1.1.4 of JAS_1:
6.72 Set correct time and date, time preferably UTC 1.37
(The numbers indicate that it is important, and easy).
But in our current objectives I am still missing that you have to set
the system time and the correct timezone. As David Bandel pointed out,
this is easy to mess up, especially if you have MS-Win'9x too (this is a
problem even with networks containing both MS-WIn'9x and MS-Win-NT: you
can't get the time stamps consistent across shared disks). This goes
beyond BIOS. Now we need to also add synchronizing time across the
Internet using NTP. Hnece my proposal.
> but
> there are also some other objectives which you have
> to dig into by yourself, like this objective:
> "Set limits on user logins, processes, and memory usage."
Yes, but IMHO this one may be too terse as well; limiting number of user
logins requires special system configuration beyond Level 1 anyway.
> Wrt time management John Holp did a nice introduction,
> which gives you an overview about LPI testing:
Nice story...
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