Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] fast booting dl...

[Heiko Z. <hz...@pr...>]

On 09/30/2003 11:44:23 AM Bruce Smith wrote:
>> from a post on slashdot.org, please take a look at this.
>>
>>
>http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-boot.html?ca=3Dd=
gr-l
>nxw04BootFaster
>
>I saw that article and thought about it at the time.
>
>For DL, I think starting rc scripts in parallel would actually make it=

>boot SLOWER.
>
>The slowest part of the DL boot process is the slow speed of a CD driv=
e
>and a floppy.  On VMware with the CD and floppy both set to ISO images=
,
>it boots REALLY FAST!  :-)
>
>Back to the point, I believe running start scripts in parallel on a CD=

>would cause the CD to thrash, slowing down the boot process even more.=

>
>It might speed up a USB media boot, but I don't think it would help ve=
ry
>much.  :-(

I have to agree with Bruce, but otherwise it's a good idea.

Heiko
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