[SGVLUG] Time to boot getting longer with Debian

[John E. Kreznar]

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Dustin Laurence <dustin at laurences.net> writes:

> > ... the longer boot times might be a price we pay ...

> Complaining doesn't necessarily help.  The fact that you want to
> track it down helps, but the question is does it benefit the distro?
> For most, it would be a total waste of time that would be better
> spent elsewhere. ...

> Between you and them, I guess.

Not just them.  The fact that the 2.6.16 kernel configuration script
explains the PRINTK_TIME option in part with the passage "This is
useful for identifying long delays in kernel startup" suggests that
others too have been concerned about this problem.

I'm now using a 2.6.16 kernel on the machine being used to write this,
and I've noticed no slowness in booting (900 MHz Athlon), but David
probably has different options selected.

- -- 
 John E. Kreznar jek at ininx.com 9F1148454619A5F08550 705961A47CC541AFEF13
  ... who has not requested or consented to any political jurisdiction.

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