Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 19:56:29 -0400 (EDT) From: Benjamin Kaduk <kaduk@MIT.EDU> To: Mark Saad <nonesuch@longcount.org> Cc: "hackers@freebsd.org" <hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Freebsd on the sun x4440 Message-ID: <alpine.GSO.1.10.1105171953090.6818@multics.mit.edu> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTimj_iZ6KTvL8S9urN-nOzG16OF6tw@mail.gmail.com> References: <C717AE7B-D687-4F7D-B1AF-64A270C188BF@longcount.org> <BANLkTimj_iZ6KTvL8S9urN-nOzG16OF6tw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 17 May 2011, krad wrote: > On 17 May 2012 01:34, Mark Saad <nonesuch@longcount.org> wrote: > >> All >> I am setting up 3 sun x4440 with freebsd 7.3 amd64 . The severs have 4x >> 4-core opterons and 128G of ram each . Once the servers boot they are a good >> fit for what we are doing and preform well . The odd thing I am seeing is a >> long delay in boot up . Once in the initial loading of the kernel at the "|" >> for 1-2 mins . Then again shortly after printing the kernel banner "freebsd >> 7.3-release etc etc etc" . This delay is about 1-2 mins as well. So my >> question does any one know what I could do to speed up the boot up ? I >> suspect the first delay is due to a serial device probe the second is a >> mystery . also the bios load up time is about 5 mins on this box does anyone >> have any ideas on speeding that up ? >> >> ---- >> mark saad >> Nonesuch@longcount.org_______________________________________________ >> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > why 7.3? You might have better luck with 8.2. Not I real answer but > sometimes its easier to go around issues As Sean Bruno said in the other thread, this is probably the ~useless "memory check" done at boot; you can find the full thread where it was recently discussed here: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2011-March/011198.html --kaduk
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