On 12/5/07, Lars Noodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OpenBSD gets a short mention in a blog: > > Q: > "... why in the world canb t we design a computer that can > b cold bootb nearly instantaneously? I know about > hibernation, etc., but when I do have to reboot, I hate > waiting those three or four minutes. " > > Schneier: > "Of course we can; Amiga was a fast booting computer, > and OpenBSD boxes boot in less than a minute. But the > current crop of major operating systems just donb t. > This is an economics blog, so you tell me: why donb t > the computer companies compete on boot-speed?" > > http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/bruce-schneier-blazes-throug h-your-questions/ > > It's interesting that the issue of why a computer must be cold booted is > not brought up, especially in the day and age where hibernation modes > are readily available. Perhaps, the interviewer is a victim of the > Microsoft effect.
Hibernation modes readily available? Hibernation is flakey flakey flakey. Still, it's a good point. OpenBSD manages to boot so quickly even though it has all drivers enabled and running at boot--though I'm not sure if it's always "under a minute". -Nick
