"Donald A. Tevault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> quite a bit of outdated information.  So, I'm wondering, do I need to tell
> students about the following topics?  Or, has the exam been updated to
> reflect more updated information?

It's been updated but there is still some older things being tested.

Also, have you seen my e-mail from a couple of hours ago.  The objectives are
being changed.  They will take effect on Dec 1 (ie. that's when we'll be
testing against them).


> /proc/pci
> scsi_info
> usbmgr, /etc/usbmgr, and usbmodules
> hotplug

All gone in the new objectives.


> sndconfig and isapnp
> 
> Okay, these aren't in the exam objectives, but several other books that are
> still in print talk about these.  Since they only apply to ISA bus devices, I
> would be very surprised if there's still anyone left who would have use for
> them.

Nothing we can do about what people choose to write about :)


> Also, there's the general topic of configuring devices so as to avoid IRQ,
> ioports, and DMA conflicts.  Now that most, if not all, ISA bus devices have
> been replaced with PCI or PCIe bus devices, is there still a need for this
> topic at all?  PCI and PCIe devices get configured dynamically, and there's
> really not much you can do to change their settings.

If you check the new objectives, you'll see that hardware is now a basically
a 2 weighting out of 60 now.  This means that there will be two questions on
future exams on hardware related issues.


> That's it for Topic 101.  I'll let you know if I find anything more in
> subsequent topics.

Thanks, Donnie.  The feedback is appreciated.  Please take a look at the new
objectives and send in any feedback.

Regards,
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