Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 09:02:57 -0700 From: Cy Schubert <cschuber@passer.osg.gov.bc.ca> To: dag-erli@ifi.uio.no (Dag-Erling Coidan =?iso-8859-1?Q?Sm=F8rgrav?= ) Cc: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca>, "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>, "Jeff W." <dmt@bigfoot.com>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD takes 8 years to boot up Message-ID: <199808211603.JAA11465@passer.osg.gov.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: Your message of "21 Aug 1998 17:56:28 %2B0200." <xzpww82uy4z.fsf@grjottunagard.ifi.uio.no>
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> Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca> writes:
> > It also may be a good idea to remove other unused devices from the=20
> > kernel as well. The disadvantage to this is that every time you change=20
> > your configuration you will need to rebuild the kernel. Hopefully that=20
> > won't be that often.
>
> Recompiling the kernel on anything above P150 is a matter of a couple
> of minutes at most if you use the '-n' option to config (but remember
> to always make depend!) The advantages are quicker booting and a
> smaller memory footprint.
On my 486/DX33 it took approximately 90 minutes, on my P120 it takes
about 6 minutes and on the P333's here at work it takes about 2 minutes.
Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437
Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766
Open Systems Group Internet: cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca
ITSD Cy.Schubert@gems8.gov.bc.ca
Government of BC
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