I really want to test this on real hardware too. In a VM that resides on a OCZ vertex ssd, I am getting grub to boot in 16 seconds. This is a fresh install with ext4, no boot tweaks and is set to auto login. Trying it with ext3 as well I didn't see much boot speed difference.
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Dante Lanznaster <dant...@gmail.com>wrote: > I actually timed it to be 23s from GRUB to login prompt. > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:14 PM, Chris Penn <cantorm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Im still sporting hardy 8.04 with no problems on my T61p. >> >> Chris... >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Dante Lanznaster <dant...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > I have ubuntu 9.04 RC on my laptop, using ext3 and reiserfs. Boot time >> is >> > seriously fast, even with hard drive. >> > >> > I tried doing an update today, but they were rebuilding the >> repositories. >> > Time to do a full update when I get home... >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Chris Thomas <cwt...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Just installed 9.04 inside a VirturalBox VM. Used ext3 for /boot and >> ext4 >> >> for /. I can go from hitting the start button on the VM to login >> prompt in >> >> 30 secs. That's good enough for me. Can't wait to try on real hardware. >> >> Everything looks like it works ok on ext4 but I've only played arround >> with >> >> it for a few min >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> On Apr 23, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Jason Burris <spi...@oldskool.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Anyone going to try EXT4? I have been just been doing inline upgrades >> >> on my machines for the past year and a half, so when the new releases >> >> come out, I usually just have a few patches and then I'm ready to go. >> >> >> >> :wq! >> >> jason >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> >> wrote: >> >> Forgot I had something else going, thats another reason for the drop on >> >> ubuntu isos >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Pulling from a mirror, right now it is fluctuating between 1200k/s and >> >> 800k/s, which I think is from the timing, it is now 7pm EST so people >> are >> >> home and getting settled. I'm doing 3 at a time so this is combined bw >> >> from >> >> one mirror. I've never been able to max my connection with torrents so >> I >> >> never use them. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Manny <vector...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Wow! >> >> Is that Torrent speeds or from their site? >> >> --Manny >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Peter Manis <ma...@digital39.com> >> wrote: >> >> 0, I've been downloading all the cds and DVDs and pulling 2400k/s >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:34 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Thursday 23 April 2009 03:31 pm, Manny wrote: >> >> >> >> Looks like Ubuntu 9.04 is final and released today. >> >> >> >> Time to take another look at Gnome I guess. >> >> >> >> So maybe it's a good thing that I've been sitting on 8.10 for a few >> >> months now and never switched over? >> >> >> >> How many days before I can download it without long waits? >> >> >> >> Jeff >> >> -- >> >> Jeff Lasman, Nobaloney Internet Services >> >> P.O. 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