[Clug-work] Booting Linux in 4.5 Seconds

[Gavin van Lelyveld]

Hey guys

Would you mind moving this to clug-chat?

Thanks
Gav

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Brent Clark wrote:
> Hendrik Visage wrote:
>> When you cut down the kernel etc. and run something like Gentoo with
>> the absolute minimum installed, you might achieve that, but I found
>> lately that the BIOS is what is taking time to boot.
>>   
>
> Hiya
>
> I have to agree with Hendrick about the the bios been slow to boot 
> (maybe that may count in your favour too you and / or client, in 
> buying time of justyfing the boot time).
>
> Dont get me wrong gentoo's great and will work (as im sure others will 
> too), but look at damnsmalllinux.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
> Brent Clark
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