Slashdot/IBM: How To Speed Up Linux Booting

[Michelle Konzack]

Hello Peter and *,

I have a Testmachine (AMD Athlon XP 3000+ with 3 Gbyte of memory
and a WD36 Raptor) where WinXP need around 87 seconds, Win2003
112 seconds and VistaUltimate 137 seconds to COLD start.

On the same machine, my Sarge (unsing 2.4.32) need 57 Seconds,
Etch 72 seconds and Sid between 70 and 100 seconds...

This all without any optimizations.

Debian GNU/Linux is definitivly faster.

Oh not to forget, the time is counted from a COLD start to the
WDM login dialog like under M$ Windows.

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant




Am 2007-03-24 19:52:21, schrieb Petter Reinholdtsen:
> 
> Found <URL:http://linux.slashdot.org/linux/07/03/24/1632203.shtml> on
> slashdot.  Something to check out?
> 
>   "A common complaint about Linux is the amount of time the operating
>   system takes to start. Like Linux itself, there are plenty of
>   options and lots flexibility for boot-time optimization. From
>   dependency-based solutions like initng to event-based solutions like
>   upstart, there's an optimization solution that should fit your
>   needs. Using the bootchart package, you can dig in further to
>   understand where your system is spending its boot time to optimize
>   even more."
> 
> Friendly,
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