I don't have any answers for you, but thanks for an informative outline
of available tools!
And yes, your observation about Linux Mint is tantalizing.
On 1/3/2013 6:10 PM, Pascual Lucero wrote:
Hello,
I would like to ask about measures to improve Lubuntu Quantal boot time
and Lubuntu boot time in general (I used in the past Lubuntu 11.10 y
Lubuntu 12.04). Usually I uninstall programs that I don't need in my
computer (for example, bluetooth-related programs) and I have followed
several recommendations from different websites about programs that are
not needed at startup and have used programs like sysv-rc-conf, bum in
order to remove unnecessary services. Similarly, I have edited
/etc/xdg/autostart for the same purpose and of course, looked at
"Desktop Session Settings" and have changed the grub options in
/etc/default/grub in the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT to "quiet 3" as
I saw in one recommendation. Finally, I have checked with bootchart and
have seen that apparently plymouth takes most of the boot time as well
as ntfs-3g (because I automatically mount a ntfs partition). I removed
in /etc/fstab the automatic mounting of that ntfs-3g partition I had as
a final measure.
With those measures, boot time is about 25 seconds (i.e, from choosing
Lubuntu in the grub menu until seen the login screen it takes that
time). In which sense this is relatively slow? Before, with a fresh
install it was 30 seconds.
- I installed in the same computer Ubuntu 12.10 (with Unity) and boot
time was 32 seconds with a fresh install.
- I also installed in the same computer Linux Mint 14 Xfce edition and
boot time was 14 seconds with a fresh install!! (What is the secret?)
So, I don't undestand why Lubuntu, being the lightest Ubuntu variant, is
not as fast at boot time as a Xfce variant and how can this boot time
can be improved. I am amazed that also, in terms of battery life in my
laptop, the power consumption is even worse. Certainly, Lubuntu is very
responsive and and light in terms of CPU and RAM usage (and I use
Lubuntu for may everyday work). However, in the aspects I have
mentioned, you don't feel the difference you would expect in using a
lightweight DE.
Is there another tip I have missed to improve boot time in my computer?
Are there plans to work in improving Lubuntu boot time (for all users)
in future versions?
Thanks for your attention,
*PS: New year's wish: I have seen Lubuntu artwork very developed ... but
only in the default light theme. Are there plans to work in creating a
dark theme on par with the light one?*
Thanks!
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