boot takes very long - about 25 secs

[Amedee @ Ubuntu]

On Sun, August 9, 2009 20:56, Derek Broughton wrote:
> Siggy Brentrup wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Aug 09, 2009 at 14:19 +0200, Amedee @ Ubuntu wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm not talking about the computers that take care of the fuel
>>> intake of the engine or other critical stuff. I'm talking about that
>>> other car computer, for the radio, mp3 player, gps, dvd player for
>>> the kids in the back seat,...
>>
>> It's obvious to me you are envisioning a future with ubiquitious
>> computers; may I remind you of he fact that OP complained about a
>> contemporary *general purpose system* booting slow.
>
> He's not "envisioning a future" - he's describing what currently goes into
> the average car.  Nevertheless, the point was that 25 seconds is not only
> reasonable for the current state of ubuntu's boot process, but it's
> unlikely
> that the OP will be able to cut that down by much, until next year when
> Scott Remnant promises 10 second boot times (to a working desktop - not
> just
> to a login prompt).

As a reference, my wife's netbook (Acer Aspire One) boots in 21 seconds
according to bootchart. I have an identical netbook that I can play with.
I was already planning on writing a series of blogposts about it. Will
keep you posted!

-- 
Amedee