How To Speed Up Linux Booting

An anonymous reader writes "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 of 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."

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Get your money back.

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Denying the problem doesn't make it go away, really. All the hibernation and sleep modes in the world don't change the fact that Linux boot times are much longer than, say, Windows XP's.

I've never seen this happen. Reapeating this FUD does not convince me it is true.

for many laptops [power management does not work]

If your laptop does not work, you need to get your money back. Take it back and tell them why. Better yet, test it before you buy it. Don't buy things that waste your time.

Thinkpads usually work out of the box. I usually turn off ACPI and use APM, but ACPI works too.