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Booting Linux Faster

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the every-little-bit dept.

krony writes "IBM's DeveloperWorks explains how to decrease boot times for your Linux box. The concept is to load system services in parallel when possible. Most surprising to me is the use of 'make' to handle dependencies between services." The example system shown is able to cut its boot time in half, but the article stresses the effectiveness can vary widly from machine to machine.

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  1. Yeah, right! by rocjoe71 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like any Linux user is gonig to reset their uptime just to see if they can boot faster!

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  2. Re:Just use Jiffies by CausticWindow · · Score: 4, Funny

    Remember to turn back the uptime when you sell your computer.

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  3. Re:Predicted response by ftzdomino · · Score: 5, Funny

    What really sucks is the 497.1 day uptime rollover bug. Apparently it has been fixed, but that doesn't help us who booted before it.