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Stryker:
One of the most common arguments I hear among my friends against linux is: "It takes too long to bootup, Windows only takes 8 seconds". I've also noticed that it's the only argument that actually holds up. Is there anything I can do to decrease the bootup time to neutralize this arguement? I'm running RedHat 9. I tried disabling nearly all of the services, still doesn't quite cut it as far as speed. I tried recompiling the kernel for only the hardware that I have, but it always fails while compiling.

xyle_one:
i work as a graphic designer/ animator and my machine is never off. Who cares how long it takes to boot up? if thats the only argument windoids have then that sounds good to me. fuck 'em.

other than my pointless post, i have n oidea how to make linx boot faster, sorry   :(

JH:
Set your boot loader delay to minimum.

Remove all unnecessary drivers from your kernel.

Remove all unnecessary modules.

Remove unnecessary services from your default runlevel (especially slow to start are postgres and proxy servers).

Make sure you don't have a 2 minute delay while mailserver trying to find a DNS server.

Anyway, boot time isn't critical providing you don't boot up 10 times a day. And Windows, actually, isn't so fast to start as drowing the desktop isn't the last point. It's very common for MS to make it look like fast to start, take Word as example - sometimes it load some components up to a couple of minutes after you think it's started.

choasforages:
compile your own kernel. and remove services that you don't need like sendmail and such
iv had a version of Choasnet OS boot in about 20 seconds on my 500mhz. and the windiods probably have their time wrong. its from power on, to usable. not when windows gui is showing but shit's still loading and you can't do anything.

Stryker:
Well... I'm not for windows, everyone should know this by now. But here's what I have experienced.

I turn windows on, under 8 seconds I get a desktop with no disk activity. I can open word, write a few sentences, close it. and shut it off improperly. I turn it back on and the file is still there... I dont care if it is secretly loading stuff... I got my stuff done. If I can get linux to start faster by  having some things load like that then I'd do it.
With linux, it takes about 40 seconds to be up and running. I consider that extra 32 seconds worth it, but I would really like to see it be comparable to 8.

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