interview question

[sbp]

What do you ask for general purpose?
This is linux admin interview. But like to ask few off-guard question.

[acer0001]

Q: How do you find out the rebuild percentage of a rebuilding Linux software RAID?

A: View the /proc/mdstat file.

Is that off-guard or are you looking for something even more in-depth?

[LoungeLizard]

Why should I not hire you?

Tell me about a situation where you seriously screwed up and what you did about it.

[sbp]

the one you said are good. but something not relate to system.

Here are 9 dot. Connect them with Only four straight line, without lifting your pen.

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[sbp]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

Why should I not hire you?

Tell me about a situation where you seriously screwed up and what you did about it.

That is good question.

[brad]

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?

Nikon or Canon?

[sbp]

Originally Posted by brad

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?

Nikon or Canon?

like the last one.

Few just pop up in my mind (don't look the spelling)
what is powereful prompt or Gun?
Who will win if there is a fight between Jacki Chan and Brus-lee
Kacki Chan - Jat-li, Jat-li and Lee

[bullsparade]

Originally Posted by brad

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

Is this with or without a coconut?

The rumor is Bill Gates likes to ask, "Why are manhole covers round?" And since its gates and not TUX the penguin you will definately throw him/her off.

Truely the better question here is, "tell me of a time you seriously messed something up and how did you handle it, also how did you handle it with management?" I have been asked that at IT jobs as well as other interviews

[srwatters]

My favorite question back in the 680x0 days was:

Describe for me what the power on reset steps are when the processor begins to execute code? A: mask interrupts, fetch reset PC and ISP, jump to reset PC.

I used to love the blank stares

For a linux admin... Tell me what distributions you have used, which one you prefer, and why you prefer it?

Or maybe: How do you join a Linux box to a Windows 2003 Active Directory based server?

[LoungeLizard]

I had one "smarta$$" who thought he knew everything - so I took him up on it. I asked him to describe to me how the letter you press on the keyboard gets to the display in front of you.

[srwatters]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

I had one "smarta$$" who thought he knew everything - so I took him up on it. I asked him to describe to me how the letter you press on the keyboard gets to the display in front of you.

What's great is that we CAN answer that question. Although after the first 15 or 20 minutes I'd get bored.

Let's start with the keyboard controller debounce algorithm...

[riteflyt]

I like this one.... have tou ever stolen anything, including time, from a former employer.... that should scramble there brain.... correct answer is, yes!

[srwatters]

Before anyone asks, yes that's my bro and my old D70...

Welcome Norm!

[riteflyt]

Thanks Bro

[sbp]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

I had one "smarta$$" who thought he knew everything - so I took him up on it. I asked him to describe to me how the letter you press on the keyboard gets to the display in front of you.

Now I have to find that out. I mean it.
I was lookin up prizam glass, kids stuff and got so interested to find why there is pattern and what is inside. it was amzing answer.