Linux Quiz

[dubb]

I found this pretty cool.Its a quiz/survey on knowledge of linux. I scored a 50

http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/survey/9/

[Dan]

They told me to stick with Windows 95. <..:(..>

[forkbomb]

They told me to stick with Windows 95. <..:(..>
Good thing your post count isn't an indication of your knowledge!

50.

Another reason to think these quizzes are silly...

[Dan]

Man, I guess! <..:p..>

[Nokia]

Well, it get's even better. Due to a Konqueror thing, I scored 0 as no answer was captured :D

[dubb]

I thought my score pretty much placed me where I thought I was at as far as linux. but how can a guru get 50?

[Nokia]

I thought my score pretty much placed me where I thought I was at as far as linux. but how can a guru get 50?

Actually, he should've taken the guru test. That's why these strange results. :D

[scottro]

Why am I doing this--I know I'll regret it...

70. meh.

I had a beard, but now it makes me look old.

[skillet]

I got an 80...

I cant grow a beard.... damn military regulations...

[RupertPupkin]

I got a 90, but I think it should've been 100: I coulda sworn that the 0.1 kernel was released in August '91:

[pete_1967]

Seventy and since I got beard, I guess it was spot on :P

[Hlingler]

I scored 100, too. Could've been even higher, but fortunately, Lipitor is very effective.

On the Linux Quiz, my score was...somewhat lower. 50 to be exact.

V

[dubb]

I got a 90, but I think it should've been 100: I coulda sworn that the 0.1 kernel was released in August '91:
Anybody who knew that definitely knows linux or they just googled it.

[linuxpcmancn]

Your score: 60 out of 100.

Score 50 or less: Stick with Windows!

Score 60: Time to dual-boot!
Score 70 or 80: You've been around this Linux stuff for a while! If you are a guy it's time to grow a beard if you don't already have one.

Score 90: You do everything at the command line!

Score 100: Can you write the next quiz for us?



so I have to stick with Windows?

Time to dual-boot?Wow,I'm really getting a dual-boot both XP and Fedora. :)

[Nokia]

Nope. Time to dual-boot WinXP-Win98 :)

[scottro]

Well, it depends. They're just testing your history knowledge. I've known martial artists who knew all the history, and others who didn't--often the most skilled artists were the ones who weren't really into the history, just the training.

[linuxpcmancn]

WinXP-Win98?That's not a good idea…Because I never know why DOS Commands are so ugly,I just cannot give a look at them,dull and so stupid.

[pparks1]

I didn't cheat one bit and got an 80. I've read the Linux Torvalds book and I've also watched the movie "Revolution OS". Those things both helped.

I missed the Linux care question and the Sun Microsystems question. I don't know why I didn't answer Sun..but I put HP. Silly me.

[linuxpcmancn]

Well, it depends. They're just testing your history knowledge. I've known martial artists who knew all the history, and others who didn't--often the most skilled artists were the ones who weren't really into the history, just the training.
History Knowledge Competition,I think.

[RupertPupkin]

Anybody who knew that definitely knows linux or they just googled it.
I didn't cheat at all. I thought the questions were pretty easy, actually. I've been using Linux since 1996, so I know a little about the history. The only one I wasn't sure of was the one about the s/390 and Wang VS. I knew about the s/390 but I had never heard of Wang VS, so I just guessed and got it right. I still think I'm right about the date of the first kernel, I'll have to look it up some day.

[multescugeorge@]

:rubs beard:

[bmvbab]

100 :)
im a genious.... :D

[kona0197]

Scored a 80 out of 100.

[w5set]

Knowing the history vs knowing HOW to use Linux is a lot different subject(s)....
KNOWING how to cheat the test is another---I didn't take the test but once...so how did I score 100?
(I live way out in the sticks,,,,,remember?.....and I am certainly a hick/redneck...and certainly don't know but about 70/80% of those questions, but I do have an enquireing mind...hehe)
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You have reached the result page

Your score: 100 out of 100.

Score 50 or less: Stick with Windows!

Score 60: Time to dual-boot!

Score 70 or 80: You've been around this Linux stuff for a while! If you are a guy it's time to grow a beard if you don't already have one.

Score 90: You do everything at the command line!

Score 100: Can you write the next quiz for us?

Getting it right!

Each right answer is worth 10 points.
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[Bslagowski]

:(

su -
rm -Rf /I quit!

[Dan]

Well, with that particular set of commands, if you haven't already quit ... that'll sure do it for you.


A warning to newbies:

To anyone tempted to try that code, re-think it! If you run that, you'll be saying "Bye-bye!" to everything on the drive! <..:p..>

[SlowJet]

Knowing the history vs knowing HOW to use Linux is a lot different subject(s)....
KNOWING how to cheat the test is another---I didn't take the test but once...so how did I score 100?
(I live way out in the sticks,,,,,remember?.....and I am certainly a hick/redneck...and certainly don't know but about 70/80% of those questions, but I do have an enquireing mind...hehe)
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You have reached the result page

Your score: 100 out of 100.

Score 50 or less: Stick with Windows!

Score 60: Time to dual-boot!

Score 70 or 80: You've been around this Linux stuff for a while! If you are a guy it's time to grow a beard if you don't already have one.

Score 90: You do everything at the command line!

Score 100: Can you write the next quiz for us?

Getting it right!

Each right answer is worth 10 points.
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No kidding!
Like who cares if it was Aug. or Sept. of 1493? :)

I updated Ubuntu 8.04 a6 with 359 packages in a virtual machine and then install SELinux.
But that is nothing.
I want ext4 64 bit and nfsv4 with SELinux, ACL's from a gui user rights tools on a virtual raid 6 server.

And I would like it by next week. :)

SJ

[Thetargos]

I got a 90, but I think it should've been 100: I coulda sworn that the 0.1 kernel was released in August '91:
I had the same question wrong, and now I seem to remember that Linus announced the project in August, and actually released the code in September.

[RupertPupkin]

I had the same question wrong, and now I seem to remember that Linus announced the project in August, and actually released the code in September.
Ahhh, that explains it, thanks.

I want ext4 64 bit and nfsv4 with SELinux, ACL's from a gui user rights tools on a virtual raid 6 server.

And I would like it by next week. :)
Well, since you know so much about Linux, start coding! You should be able to whip up something workable within a week, tops. ;)

[techmatt]

Some how I only got a 50.

I had the same question wrong, and now I seem to remember that Linus announced the project in August, and actually released the code in September.

I confused that one too. I knew it was 1991 but was not sure of the date.

I had no idea that IBM made MINIX. I thought they only made AIX

I had never heard of Linuxcare

As far as the IBM S/390 and Wang VS go I was thinking - Well I'm sure someone out there compiled the code and got it working. I mean come on we have Linux on a PS3. It can run on anything.

[forkbomb]

As far as the IBM S/390 and Wang VS go I was thinking - Well I'm sure someone out there compiled the code and got it working. I mean come on we have Linux on a PS3. It can run on anything.
I screwed up that one, and I should have known it.

But it's not surprising it runs on the PS3 - as far as I know PS3 will take installs of PPC distros.

[sideways]

70, but I got 100 second time round :p

IMHO you have to be worryingly linux obsessive to know the answers to q4 & 10 (date of 0.01 release, and compatibility with IBM S/390 and Wang VS) off the top of your head. Also, I have never heard of Linuxcare, and I've been using linux since initial slackware releases in early 90s, both at home and work.

[wneumann]

I'm a genious too , ... so I missed some.

[BandC]

Surprisingly, I scored an 80 (I thought I'd do worse) although I have to admit I took a 2-way guess on a few questions.

[rclark]

scored 90 .... Missed the s/390 Wang one.

[b_martinez]

Scored 60.
Since I'm supposed to dual-boot, anyone have a suggestion for me.
I've tried
Slackware,Vector,PCLOS,CentOS Ubuntu,Debian, RH6,Mint,Gnusense [spelling],E-Live,Puppy and a few others that no longer exist.
Please do not suggest anything that is not GNU/Linux.
Bill
edit: do you people think if one was donated we could convince a Wang VS to run Fedora?
Just curious, and I've a lot of faith in your skills.