Linux Administration Handbook, Second Edition

28.11. Exercises

E28.1	Describe what the kernel does. Explain the difference between loading a driver as a module and linking it statically into the kernel.
E28.2	Examine the values of several parameters from Table 28.1 on page 875, using both the /proc method and the sysctl method. Change two of the values with one method and then read them back with the other method. Verify that the system’s behavior has actually changed in response to your tuning. Turn in a typescript of your experiment. (Requires root access.)
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