RedHat EX200 Exam - Topic 8 Question 113 Discussion

Actual exam question for RedHat's EX200 exam

Question #: 113
Topic #: 8

Make a swap partition having 100MB. Make Automatically Usable at System Boot Time.

AExplanation:
Use fdisk /dev/hda ->To create new partition.
Type n-> For New partition
It will ask for Logical or Primary Partitions. Press l for logical.
It will ask for the Starting Cylinder: Use the Default by pressing Enter Key.
Type the Size: +100M ->You can Specify either Last cylinder of Size here.
Press P to verify the partitions lists and remember the partitions name. Default System ID is 83 that means Linux Native.
Type t to change the System ID of partition.
Type Partition Number
Type 82 that means Linux Swap.
Press w to write on partitions table.
Either Reboot or use partprobe command.
mkswap /dev/hda? ->To create Swap File system on partition.
swapon /dev/hda? ->To enable the Swap space from partition.
free -m ->Verify Either Swap is enabled or not.
vi /etc/fstab/dev/hda? swap swap defaults 0 0
Reboot the System and verify that swap is automatically enabled or not.

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Stephen

5 months ago

Don't forget to check with free -m to confirm it's working!

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Brock

5 months ago

Totally agree, it's easy once you get the hang of it.

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Nana

6 months ago

I thought swap partitions were a thing of the past? Are they still relevant?

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Rosalia

6 months ago

Wait, do you really need to reboot after partprobe? Seems unnecessary.

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Carma

6 months ago

Just use fdisk to create the partition, super straightforward!

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Laurel

6 months ago

I definitely recall needing to edit /etc/fstab to make the swap partition usable at boot time, but I might mix up the syntax.

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Dominga

7 months ago

I feel a bit uncertain about the exact commands for changing the system ID to 82. I hope I remember that part right during the exam.

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Ettie

7 months ago

I practiced a similar question where I had to set up a swap partition, and I think I used mkswap correctly after creating it.

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Isidra

7 months ago

I remember using fdisk to create partitions, but I'm not sure if I should choose logical or primary for swap.

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Janet

7 months ago

Wait, do I need to reboot the system after creating the swap partition? I want to make sure it's automatically enabled at boot time. Better double-check that part.

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Laquita

7 months ago

Okay, I've got this. Create a new 100MB logical partition, set the system ID to swap, then run mkswap and swapon. Easy peasy. I'll make sure to update the fstab too.

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Audry

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the specific commands to use. I'll need to review the fdisk and mkswap steps carefully. Hopefully, I can get it right on the first try.

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Diane

8 months ago

This looks straightforward, I think I can handle it. The key steps are creating a new logical partition, setting the swap system ID, and enabling the swap space. I'll make sure to double-check the partition name and sizes.

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