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From: Bernd Eckenfels <ecki-news2002-03@lina.inka.de>
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Subject: Re: faster boots?
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In article <Springmail.0994.1017964447.0.72656900@webmail.atl.earthlink.net> you wrote:
>  Or is there another way of speeding up the linux kernel boot process?

Have you watched the boot process for long pause? SCSI Init and not found
devices can delay. if you make your own kernel with only the required
hardware (and perhaps put a lot into modules which are only used if needed)
this can help. Actually a faster init also does help.

Greetings
Bernd
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