Nils Goroll wrote: > Hi Dave and all, > >>> I am currently trying to boot from the current 124 install image from >>> genunix (have checked md5 sum, yes) with an X2200 M2 using the eLOM >>> iso mounter: >>> >>> Description SP Board Information >>> Device ID 5 >>> Device Revision 0 >>> Firmware Revision 3.24 >>> IPMI Revision 2.0 >>> >>> Comparing with my previous install experience of 2009.06 from memory, >>> I am pretty sure that the boot of the 124 image is significantly >>> slower. Grub >>> takes minutes to finish loading stage2. >>> >>> Are there any changes of the ISO boot process between 111 and 124 >>> which could cause this change? >> >> Nothing comes to mind, no other similar reports that I've noticed. If >> you can get actual numbers, it would be nice. > > I have reproduced this again and measured the time: > > (/Images/osol-0906-x86.iso) = 86e19c89a30c9b91cbb096a758dea737 > (/Images/osol-1002-124-x86.iso) = 07286c44e70161cfa7395955f4c3ebfa > > 0906: Time from "loading stage 2" to grub menu is "instantaneous" (< 1 > second) > 1002-124: Time from "loading stage 2" to grub menu is approx. two minutes >
That is hideous. This is with a local ISO, not remote-emulated CD from the firmware? Dave
