[Gllug] speed up bootup

[Matthew King]

Diana Scott <dianascott1 at hotmail.co.uk> writes:

> My ubuntu 8.10 takes nearly 2 minutes to boot up. I installed preload
> and boot up manager to disable ntpdate, pcmcia, ppp, powernowd, rsync,
> fetchmail and postfix but the boot up time still takes over one
> minute and a half.
>
> What else can i do to speed up improve performance ?

I find the best way to speed the bootup is to turn the computer on and
then go and make a cup of $drink.

Actually it boots fastest if I just don't turn the computer off. These
new-fangled screens take almost no time to warm up.

Matthew

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