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'''Question 2. To decrease in size a file systemLV, the command lvreduce is used, what is the difference in between the two ways showed next? (Assuming that the file system size now is more than 2 Gb):'''
1- lvreduce /dev/SENECA/LUX -L2G
2- lvreduce SENECA/devSENECA/LUX -L -2G
Using the first command, the file system size will be 2 Gb, while in the second way we are subtracting 2 Gb from the current size,
Is a boot loader package, if a computer has more that one Operative System it allows to the users choose which one run when the computer starts.
 
 
'''Question 4. What information is found in /etc/fstab file?'''
 
The list about the devices/partitions/files or logical volumes and their file systems, through this file the OS will know how to mount them
when the computer starts.
 
 
 
'''Question 5. Explain Linux boot proccess ? '''
 
1) Code in ROM BIOS finds and loads 1st stage loader from boot device (MBR)
2) 1st stage loader finds and loads 2nd stage loader (GRUB)
3) 2nd stage loader finds and loads Linux kernel and initial ram disk
4) Kernel checks the system hardware, mounts the root device and loads the needed kernel modules.
5) Kernel runs init program (PID = 1)
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