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Updates to server+ planned??
Is there any update planned for this exam?? Im about to do (maybe next week) the security+ exam, and I've been asking myself whether or not to do this cert, im leaning towards to do it... so also been thinking on getting server+ exam cram for sko-002 and not sure about server+ bible? any other more updated book?? I have no…
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regarding Comptia linux+ paasing criteria
Hello Moderator , what is the passing criteria for linux+ exam. Regards, Ghulam Yaseen
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Always want to know these things, when start a certification
Hello guys, whenever I start studying a certification, I always wonder: 1) how long does it takes (roughly)? 2) what resources to use? 3) was it hard to pass? So, now that I've passed Server+, I decided to leave this important questions answered for people like me 1) it took me around 10 weeks (20-25 hours a week) 2) I…
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Current study material for Server+
A question for the experts here - I am interested in getting this certification, but am starting pretty much from scratch with very little knowledge of servers. I am beginning my studies with some CBT courses, but I would very much like to have a study guide or two to read. I've been browsing the forums here for the past…
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Passed
Passed Project+ today using Sybex and MeasureUp. For those of you studying, I suggest making a table in Word that includes information about the different types of documents used within a typical project. For example, list the title of each document, its purpose, who receives it, and during which phase of the project it is…
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Books and resources for Linux+
Forum, I am not sure how to start learning for the Linux+ cert from Comptia. What resources in books do any of you recommend? I am super new to Linux, but want to learn I have the Fedora10 book by SAMs, but I feel that this is not a learning tool, but more of a quick over view. What resources/books, will teach me the…
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Do these 2 exams overlap each other anyhow?(Linux+ and RHCE)
Good evening Everybody, I'm newbie to Linux, and thinking of taking on both Linux exams (Linux+, RHCE). I was wondering if anyone knows, if the material (objectives) for these 2 exams overlap each other in any degree? I would appreciate any suggestions Thanks
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Linux+ Exam
Dear Sir, I have one doubt. I am going to write the exam on 31.01.2009. I am preparing the exam of 2004 objectives. But some persons are says Linux+ exam is changed to 2009 Objectives. The CompTIA Linux + exam is currently run on 2004 objectives or 2009 objectives? Its very urgent If any body know please reply.
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Is this exam worth it?
Hey guys, i was thinking about studying for this exam. Is it worth it? I know a lot of employers are familiar with A+ and Network+ but i'm not sure of server + , i've only seen MCSE,MCSA and A+,NETWORK+ mentioned in job apps. What are your experiences on the field with having Server+ and job intervies?
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Ubuntu Dual Boot XP = Grub Error 17
Today I went to the local computer store and got the Comptia Linux+ book and a 1 terrabyte harddrive. My existing system is XP SP2, with 3 drives totalling 1.5 tb space - I wanted to dualboot Ubuntu to help study for this exam and put Ubuntu on the New 1 tb disk (wow 2.5 tb space total). After the install I rebooted, and…
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linux folders
what are the folders in "/" and what do they do, and/or mean? thank you, E
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I passed
Today I passed Server+ exam finally ! I used CBTs, and the Server+ bible book. The material is good and informative, but it's by no means complete. I got questions in the exam that are not in any material and I don't really know from to get a comprehensive material ! I have experience with server support and that what…
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Disk space
Hello everyone, What the command to view which file(s) is taking all he space? My ubunto server is @ 99%, and the df command is not the specific. I appreciate any "related" input. Thank you
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New to Linux
I am planning to completely overhaul my system before the start of next semester. I would like to install a version or two of Linux when I do. I am curious what versions correspond best to the test and also to real life use. I appreciate any help.
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Pass Today 12-18-08
Exam was the typical Comptia type of questions, and wording.. I found the Sybex book to be very helpful, and the Measureup to get me ready. I spent a solid two weeks preparing for the exam, and passed it. I would say this test is harder than a couple of exams I've taken most notably the I-Net+, and CIW Associate.. Also…
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chmod question
i'm trying change the permissions for the owning group on a directory using chmod chmod g=rwx /Accounting The command is excepted but then when I look at the output of 'getfacl /Accounting' the permissions haven't change
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permissions for directory
just going through chapter 7 of Mc Graw Hill study guide, it says all about the ownership of a directory and file and there permissons for owner, gorup and other How do you add a group and allow it a set of permissions?
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Did not pass Linux+ exam
Took the exam on 10/15/2008 and got a 590 where the passing score was a 695, I believe. It wasn't that I didn't study for the exam, the biggest error was that I was using an older book, Linux+ Exam Cram by Michael Jang, which was from 2001. I was also using a classroom textbook from a class I took back in 2001 too. The…
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Practice Tests.
I have three weeks until test time, for the Linux + of course. I have read the Technotes, Sybex book, and some other study guide. I feel very confident about this exam, but now I feel I need to start taking practice tests. Can anyone recommend any good free practice tests? Thanks in advance, Josh.
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I'm taking this exam next week
My boss asked me to do this certification, because he needs my resume in some sales tender. We have CBT nuggets in our library in the company, I'm skimming through the material, looks quite simple, since I've worked on these things before. I will review the following topics: 1. SCSI standards, looks like I need to memorize…
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Free Linux+ practice exam
Hi everyone, I've been preparing to take the linux+ exam soon and I made a practice exam for myself using a program I wrote called Free Exam. I put the exam online for everyone to use at www.freeexamproject.net . It has 604 questions that I wrote while studying. I hope it can be useful as a study aid for everyone else. The…
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Need advice
I need an advice. I'm using Linux since 1998. I don't have any IT certificate, and I would like to get one, just to fill up my resume. If I understood well, Linux+ is vendor-neutral -- but I see that most of you recommend Fedora for practicing. Does that mean that Linux+ is rpm-oriented exam? (I ask this because I'm more…
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server + book
Would the Server+ Certification Bible(sko-001) be ok to start study with or would exam cram that is newer ? I see there are a couple with the date of 2004 and 2005( exam cram sko-002) for the newer test but they cost to much for me right know . i dont plan on taking test till may spring/summer of next year.
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Whats difference between comtia server + and microsoft serve
I was wondering what is the difference ? between microsoft server 2003 and comptia server + I took the class for microsoft server 2003 a couple years back. 70-209 and 70-291 , is it just for microsoft certifications ?
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Vista Home on SBS
Hello, would it be possible to run my Vista Home on SBS, please? Thank you.
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DC's in SBS
Hi All, How many Domain Controllers can I have on SB Server? Only 1? Thank you.
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Installing Linux
Does anyone know if I can install a copy of linux, when my computer already has a dual booted of Vista and XP? I'm kind of scared that I might have to reinstall everything if I install Linux in the place of XP. Thanks and have a good day.
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Suggestions on finding file sizes in user home folders.
I am looking for a smart way to run a script to find files in users home folders larger than a specific file size. Should I do something like find /homes/users/ -size +100k >> /auditing/homefoldersize.txt or is there any easier way to seperate per user in the text file? IE: username1 /home/username1/bigfile.pkg etc etc…
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PASSED!!!
I passed today with a score of 730! Thanks to Drew Miller for the Tech Notes posted in this forum. They were extremely helpful. I also used the Sybex Linux+ Study Guide as well as the Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification Textbook and Lab book by Thompson. There were a lot of questions I had no idea on when I first read…
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network problem
I came across a strange problem at work today. I do level 1 help desk for a retailer chain that consists of windows xp workstations and Sco unix server. Anyways the server crashed and one of our techs basicly reinstalled the operating system on the Sco Unix server from scratch. After the reinstall I was able to ping the…
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Help with setting up Sendmail.
I am pretty much a windows guy but I have dealt with some linux in the past. I have configured bind already and I thought I configured the sendmail.mc correctly but for some reason I cannot telnet to port 25 or 110. I have double checked to make sure the service was started. This is a virtual hosted server. Any ideas what…
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Dumb Question
Dumb question-- When I go to download a Linux distro, even if I choose http, it looks confusing. I see several iso's to download say like fedora1.iso, fedora2.iso, etc. Do I download them all or just the newest? Is there a place to find multiple distro's to download an entire iso? Thanks, es
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Server + Book
Hello there I am intrested in taking the Server+ Exam and was planning on using this book http://www.amazon.com/Server-Certification-All-One-Guide/dp/0072131616/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225485544&sr=1-7 I have read a few reviews and was not to sure if this book would cover all sylabus for the new exam modules, has…
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Linux+, the current test
Question for anyone that has taken the Linux+ recently. When was the last time the test was changed ? How many different version of the test are there ? I have passed my Novell CLP and studying for my Novell CLE so I figure why not just take the Linux+ as it has just got to be easier than that Novell CLP was. On the Novell…
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Recommendations for purchasing Linux+ Voucher?
Guys, I getting ready to test for Linux+ and was wondering where others got their voucher at? I found this website: GraceTech Was wondering if anyone has dealt with this company or can make any recommendations? thanks
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My Server+ test
I've finally got around to scheduling the exam. I scheduled it 2 weeks ago in order to jumpstart my training. It worked. I'm fully confident in my ability to pass this exam. My test starts in 40 minutes. I'll post my impressions and test score when I get back.
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October 15
Well I'm new around, decided to sign up today since I found this site while studying. Background I've been preparing for this test casually for about 6 months now. I've used Ubuntu/Fedora as my Operating systems on all computers with the exception of my HTPC. Everything from work, home/personal use and even my netbook run…
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Which distro for a file server on Windows network?
One of my clients has a decomissioned Windows server that no longer has a Windows license. They want to turn it into a file server, mostly to be used as backup storage. I haven't really gotten into the different Linux distros too much. Which would you suggest for this situation?
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I passed
Hey all I passed my Linux+ this morning. I got an 875 out of 900 I thought that the test was not too hard but not easy. on my 1st pass i must have marked 60 out of the 98 questions. It I kept second guessing myself afew things that i remember.... [Removed by Moderator] good luck i hope these tips help!
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Help with Linux seem to be stuck on redirection ?
Question Output all data from /user/share/dict/linux.words to a file named words in the root of the filesystem, then number the lines and save the output as words.num My answer ls -l /user/share/dict/linux.words |nl > /root/words.num Question Read the non-existent file named asdfgh, redirect errors to asdfgh.err, then…
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Anybody?
Wow, that's a busy section of this website;P I wonder why everybody bash this exam? I found it very informative and material broad. Of course it's an entry exam ( PMP is next) but still somebody has to take it? My exam is Jan 19.
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I need help with my fedora linux package installation
I download an rpm file and currently running as the root user. After clicking on the file it says It don't have the permission to run the file when I'm running as the root user[/b] can anyone help me out?
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Backup in Linux...
Is CPIO or tar covered in the exam for backing up? I guess I am trying to figure how in depth they want you to know backup procedures and the commands to backup certian files/folders to a tape/hard disk etc. This is defiantly a weak spot in my linux experience because I have always used third party apps. I have been…
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User side...
Wow, I am having some problems with the user interface side of things. I can tell I have been in the server admin side of things too long. I had no idea things like creating mpeg-2 video files and what is used to scan files etc. I have my X windows portion cut out for me.. I am going to tackle this one first before the…
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Passed
Passed it this morning: 770. Wasn't was high as I was hoping, there were somethings that threw me off. I remember there were some questions about Raid that threw me off and a few other things that just hit me sideways for whatever reason. I used testout for the prep for the test.
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PMP and PROJECT+
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source of information ?
I'm not doing the Server+ test but I am using it as a reference for dealing with some servers that have suddenly fallen into my lap to administer. there is a lot of useful information in the Server+ with regards to servers in general. I have been given some advice which I am lead to believe is the standard way of doing…
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CompTIA Drops "IT" from Project+ Name
News announcement from CompTIA (as reported by Cert Cities). http://certcities.com/editorial/news/story.asp?EditorialsID=679 This does make a lot of sense, and broaden up its appeal, since PMI is really seen as the major player in the Project Management certification. How much of the exam is tech related as it stands now?…
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Opensuse help required?
I am still new to linux and I have just got a dvd with Opensuse, KDE, Gnome. I have finished installing Opensuse and it was working ok but I have just restarted the computer but only the grub> screen comes up. What should I do to be able to boot back to linux? My root folder is (Hd0,0). I would also Like to know if I will…
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Server+ query
How does this compare to the Network+ in terms of difficulty? Easier? Harder? Shame there's not a section with test questions on this site. Does anyone have any good links for test questions?
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NO EXPERIENCE IN LINUX: NONE!
I am using VMWARE with both Ubuntu and Fedora. For the experienced Linux users, what book would be advisable to use FOR THIS YEAR (most current book/s) that would allow me to pass this test? Some said its a pretty basic exam, while others said it was tricky. Can you all give me your opinion? I really don't have time for…
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new to linux
Hey guys ...am a newbie to linux.. Installed fedora on vmware. I am trying to learn linux by going through books....but no luck at it. Can anyone suggest me a better way to get a hand on linux !
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Linux certs worth anything?
I remember reading awhile ago that Linux certs weren't well recognized. So I thought I would bring up the relevance of them again. Wouldn't it be a waste of money to bother with Linux+(or any other *nix cert with maybe the exception of RHCE)? If job experience overrides certification with Linux, is it best to not even…
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RAID for OS or for Data disks??
Hey raid gurus! I always thought you would put raid for only data partitions of Data disks not OS disks. I went to this bank and they had a raid set of 3 disks and the IT guy said when 1 drive failed that the system no longer ran. To me that says his raid set was set up for both data and os am i correct.. I didnt look at…
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:(
After I spent a stressful 45 minutes going through 98 questions, I manage to get by with a 780. I don't care if these only go up to 900, this is the first sub-800 score I got I can only describe this exam as the black void that spawns the nightmares which haunt your dreams. I would rather do a 500 question version of 291…
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What is a "KBM" device?
Test objective 4.7 "...periphial devices include: Disk Drives Backup Devices Optical Devices KBM devices" What is a "KBM" device?
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Server+?
Is it me or does it seem like server + is a combination of network+ and security +?
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How Linux+ helped
So I'm hoping some of you would be willing tell me how the Linux+ certificate helped you in the job market?
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Red Hat Certified Security Specialist
Iam preparing for Red Hat Certified Security Specialist certification Can anyone plz send me the related items even url also. Thanx in advance
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Which Linux OS is popular?
Hi all, seems like there are a bunch of different type of Linux out there. I'm wondering which one do most tech companies use?
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Passed Server+ today
Passed today with exactly 615. I was almost screaming out loud after I saw the score. Anyway, pass is a pass, and my hard work really paid off. I have been reviewing the material on and off for a few months, and only had some time to concentrate this month especially the last 3 days thanks to Canada Day! I work at the oil…
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A few links
:) Here are a few links of mine. www.acnc.com/raid.html www.examnotes.net/cgi-bin/books.pl?search=server%2B&x www.startech.com/scsischool/SCSISchool.htm www.certmag.com/issues/jun01/sg/serverplus.cfm http://studyguides.cramsession.com/cramsession/comptia/server www.mcdata.com/servsupt/education/courses…
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My linux+ is schedueld on 1 st September
hello = well i'm very anxious , evry one that i' ve mmet say Linux+ is so difficult = what to do , i do not know = what i've done , reading McGraw.Hill.Linux.plus.Certification.Study.Guide.Aug.2007 = Practice on Transcender xk0-001 = i've test out xk0-002 i'm re reading the video and practice = i'll be greatful for any…
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Passed Today Doing Something Different.
Hey everyone, I thought I should share this since, everyone always pushes the same material to pass for this exam. I have been using Linux actively and on a daily basis for almost 3 years now and for work. Figured I'd go take this exam. Some here say read more than one book, I agree and I read two books plus various web…
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Passed Server+ - A good test if it's right for you
Hi, Passed SERVER + SK0-002 on the 26th om May but haven't had time to report the news until now. The score is between 100-900 and pass is 615 - I got 703 and I'm pleased with my pass So how was this test? Well, it covered a lot of stuff that is related to A+ and some Network+ and general server knowledge (Microsoft 70-290…
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advice to get Comptia Linux+
Hi i'm asking for advice to prepare my ComptiA Linux+ , in the lease time as possible. Actually i've get My ComptiA network+ " yesterday " . So what is the best material that will permit me to prepare the certif ? is there a practice exams ? youssef
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Linux+ questions
Hey guys, What's the current Linux+ exam right now?? Also, I'm looking for a good fast pass book. Something similar to CCNA Sybex Fast Pass.
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Need Assistant
Hi guys i am a new system engineer-pc support could you give any idea for trouble shooting a server. And could you give me the different problem that i will encounter when i am already in the field. I only need some guide so i have aready idea. Tank a lot :D
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Linux + Scheduled for Saturday
Read the Linux + In Dept book along with running Fedora 7 (spent a lot of time in run level 3 vs. 5). I also did an install of Cento5. I've been running Ubuntu on my laptop since last July. My main (server computer) only have Ubuntu 8.04 now. Having Linux on to separate system helped me use NFS & Samba. Yeah I'm nervous…
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Scheduled my exam today PASSED
I took my first certification (Sec+) last September and had planned on getting Linux+ done late 2007. But things kept coming up. So now I went out and set my date for May 8th and mentioned it on this board. Now I have no way of backing out
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What books and study materials
Planning to take the Exam in a few months. What books and study materials do people suggest?
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Windows XP and Volume Shadow Copy
Hello, I have built small Windows XP MCE server which we would like to use for WORKGROUP with 8 clients and two network printers. We will be using this machine as file server with centralized backup to USB HDD. To make life easier I was trying to implement Volume Shadow Copy but I don't seem to be successful even though I…
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How many ?'s
How many questions on the server+ exam? I downloaded the objectives, but did not see it mentioned.
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Server+ Study material
Hey Gang, I'm thinking of pursuing my Server+..... then...either MCSA or MSCE. I've heard that if you have your A+ and Server+ that it counts towards an elective in your MSCE track. So...how long did you guys have to study for to get your Server+? Also, what study materials did you use? Normally I use preplogic stuff, but…
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sshd having to restart
Hi Guys. I'm a newbie to Linux first off. I have openSuSE 10.3 on a dell server. I am using FreeNX to remote console into the box. It works fine, except after I have a session up, and then close it...I have to log on the console of the linux box and run service sshd restart in order to be able to log into the box again. I…
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So, I Want to Get a Linux+ ...
Greetings: I would like to get Linux+ certified sometime this year. I am somehow fascinated with the idea of running an open source OS that many people seem to love. I have VMWare at work and will be installing Ubuntu probably Monday. Right now, I am working on the CCNA and am preparing to apply to grad school. However, I…
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How to Prepare for the Linux+
Ok, now that I have Ubuntu, how do I prepare for the Linux+? I have Ubuntu at work on a VM machine. I have heard that Cent5 OS was awesome as well. I may use VM Server at home to load Cent5 OS. (Has anyone had any trouble with that?) My main question is-- How do I prepare for the Linux+ now that I have Ubuntu? Are there…
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How many hours of study?
I am interested in taking the Project+ exam. how many hours of study are needed in order to pass the test? if i study 10 hours a week, will i be able to take it in 3 months? note: if I have a BS in Comp Sci, so i do have basic knowledge..
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Remote Connection problem
Hi everyone, I have a problem witch is driving me crazy. I have installed Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 alsow as a domain controller. The problem i have now is that i simply cant even connect to my server from a normal windows XP system that i have here. I've tried my external IP adress as well as my Local IP adress from the…
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FAILED?!?!!!?!
I feel like an idiot for failing a test with a 499 minimum passing score!! I got a 485, so i probably only missed it by 2 or 3 questions. I used the sybex book for preparation. The problem I had with this test was there were a lot of questions that I honestly had no idea what they were asking me. I plan to continue…
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And another one conquered...
Veni , Vidi, Vici my friends... Today at 9.35 EST I defeated an enemy by the name of PROJECT+ Exam within 35 minutes and mid 700 score.... Moving forward to getting on the next one....
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Passed!!! WOO HOOO!!!
Passed 880/900, thought it had me beat.. guess luck was on my side Test Out CBT Nuggets Sybex In Depth Cent OS 5
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passed server+
Passed it onto 70-620 and 70-622.
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Linux + perquisites
Hi all I have my A+ and just passed N+ and I was wondering if I should take Linux + what are the perquisites for linux+ I have worked with ms-dos before and I know a few commands are shared between the two eg:cd,mkdir,rmdir but what I want to know, is how much practical linux do I need? and what backround does one need for…
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Add user to a group
I'm using the McGraw Hill Osborne Linux+ Study Guide by Robb Tracy. Chapter 7 - Working with Users and Groups has the following: page 374 "Add you user account and the dtracy user account to the research group by entering groupmod -A "dtracy,your_username" research" This is supposed to add the 2 users to the research group…
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I need help any Linux expert there...
I was working on installing Fedora Core 8, I added another harddrive on an existing machine that runs Windows XP Professional, after configuring the partitions suchs as /, /usr, swap, etc. for some reason GRUB did not include Windows XP as an option selection to boot to. Also the video card driver seems to be unsupported,…
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Install not working, bios settings?
Hi I've been trying for weeks now to try and install a few different distros to two different 40GB IDE drives without luck. I have tried fdisk, cfdisk, mke2fs and qtparted. No matter what I use there appears to be 1.69GB of used space on /dev/hda1 when I restart qtparted, this just after reformatting it as ext2 or ext3. I…
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Server+ Book - Has anyone used this one before?
Hi everybody I'm currently studying for my security + exam, but due to my proactive nature i decided to source books for server+ and Linux+ as i want to tackle those 2 after the security+. I have already gotten the server+ certification bible and a friend of mines sent me a copy of the Que Publishers Upgrading and…
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installing linux
am installing linux but experiencing problems like cannot install LILO, cannot copy data and other major procedures. its a dual boot am trying to create using WUBI. please help me. am new to linux and so wouldn't know much.
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need seperate partition for Grub?
Hey I've tried to many installs with four different distro's on two different hd's now and none are working! I understand that the first part of /dev/hdd1 should be carved out for Grub is that right? Didn't work so I tried format the whole thing: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdd So now there can't possibly be a bad boot sector…
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IPMI versions 1.5 and 2.0 on server+ test objective
Test objective 4.8 Under section "Supporting knowledge includes" It says "IPMI 1.5 and 2.0" Can anyone tell me the difference?
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Question for the pro's
I am preparing to take the server+ exam. I am using CBT Nuggets and the exam cram book. For those who have taken this test, do you think these resources will provide me with enough coverage on all the required topics? Thanks for your time.
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Trouble installing Knoppix 5.0 Debian
Hello technicians and aspiring technicians! Here is my problem.... I successfully installed Knoppix 5.0 and set it up as a Telnet/FTP/TFTP/HTTP server (and must say I learnt quite alot doing it!) Then I discovered when I tried to cpio a cdrom to /dev/hda1 that I had done my install on the wrong hd, it was only 3.4GB…
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Installing VMserver VMTools on CENTOS v5.x
Step 1yum install gcc kernel-devel uname -r # running kernel & Then rpm -q kernel-devel # installed kernel headers Make sure your kernel headers match (if not do next part). yum -y upgrade kernel kernel-devel reboot For reference find out where your kernel headers are:- ls -d /usr/src/kernels/$(uname -r)*/include Step 2…
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Should I try for Linux+?
I made the switch to Linux ~6 months ago, cold turkey, and haven't looked back. I'm using Ubuntu(Gutsy GIbbon) and I've tossed around the idea of getting certified. I'm switching from AD to Reserves in the Air Force. I've fiddled around with computers my whole life and got an A+ in high school. But, needless to say, I'm…
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Linux Server which Distro to use
Gang, I'm new to Linux, so I wanted to know which distro and version is good for someone new to Linux. Right now I learning with Red Hat ver. 9 'strike' in client mode, but i want o create a domain and have accounts authnticate with a server to get some real environment hands-on experience. Thank you, Datchcha
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DMI V. SNMP?
Can anyone explain the difference between DMI and SNMP?
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Officially a Linux+ geek
Just passed the Linux+ exam. Thanks to Techexams for the excellent technotes. Also used the Sybex Linux+ book to prepare for the exams. But the best preparation was that i completely wiped my home computer and installed Ubuntu on it, no dual-boot. So when i had to do something on my pc, i had to do it in linux. I dont…
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Multi-Bios systems
Test objective 4.5 "...supporting knowledge includes: Implications of a failed firmware upgrade Multi-Bios Systems Issues surrounding Multi-Bios Systems (how to properly upgrade, ect)"