Software Tweak Makes Linux Boot In Under 200 ms

An anonymous reader writes "A version of Linux has been created that radically speeds up system boot time -- to less than 200 milliseconds (ms) from power-up to application code startup. The techniques, created by Real-time Linux vendor FSMLabs, are processor independent, and boot times of under 100 mS are expected in the future." Update: 09/30 01:04 GMT by T : Yep -- both headline and post should have read "ms" (milliseconds) rather than "mS" (milli Siemens); thanks to all the alert readers.

Comments

Re:Only for embedded devices

[Libor Vanek]

Who cares? It's just c00l and Bill can't do it ;-)

Summary of preceding posts

[tessaiga]

Windows boots faster because it cheats. Linux boots slower because it's got more useful stuff. Linux booting slower because you set it up wrong. The clock you used to time the boot-ups must be broken. Linus Torvalds' dad can beat up Bill Gates' dad.

Did I miss any?

Re:Slightly off topic but about *nix boot times

[swillden]

I have noticed that *nix boot times are noticibly longer than Windows XP boot times. I have never been able to figure out why this is - does anybody know?

Boot? What is this boot? You mean that thing you have to do right after you install a new kernel? I don't know why you're concerned about saving a few seconds there after spending 30 minutes configuring and building the kernel. Which you only do every six month, at the most, right?

Sheesh, some people want to optimize the strangest things. You'd complain about waiting 15 seconds instead of 10 to get your driver's license picture taken at the DMV -- after cooling your heels in line for 45 minutes.