You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to set the hard disk geometry parameters, cylinders, heads, and sectors. Which of the following…

The correct answer is D. hdparm. In Unix, the hdparm command is used to get or set hard disk geometry parameters, cylinders, heads, and sectors. Answer: C is incorrect. In Unix, the mkfs command initializes a Unix filesystem. This is a front end that runs a separate program depending on the filesystem's type…

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Question

You work as the Network Administrator for XYZ CORP. The company has a Unix-based network. You want to set the hard disk geometry parameters, cylinders, heads, and sectors. Which of the following Unix commands can you use to accomplish the task?

Options

Amke2fs
Bmkswap
Cmkfs
Dhdparm

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A
5% (1)
B
14% (3)
C
5% (1)
D
77% (17)

Explanation

In Unix, the hdparm command is used to get or set hard disk geometry parameters, cylinders, heads, and sectors. Answer: C is incorrect. In Unix, the mkfs command initializes a Unix filesystem. This is a front end that runs a separate program depending on the filesystem's type. Answer: A is incorrect. In Unix, the mke2fs command creates a Unix second extended filesystem. Answer: B is incorrect. In Unix, the mkswap command sets up a Unix swap area on a device or

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