David Robertson wrote:
What I would like to see is a comparison to a Windows XP system on the same box similarly configured from start to when all the tray thingies are fully loaded.
I think most of the comparisons that have been done show there isn't usually much in it. XP boots pretty quickly, despite enabling absolutely everything along the way. I don't run Windows at all now, but on any machine I've had both XP and Linux installed, Linux is slower to boot to a full runlevel 5.
I'm still stuck with windows machines, and the problem is not the 'boot' time, but the time from a 'visible' desktop' to a 'usable' desktop. Just pushing the display up earlier affects perceptions but not times. KDE takes a little while to give the start bar functions, but Windows always seems a lot slower to the same point. I've given up on XP - W2k is much faster to 'usable' and mush faster to close - very important on a laptop!
However, I don't mind waiting a few seconds longer for a more flexible and secure system!
I don't think you actually do have to wait any longer ;) -- Lester Caine ----------------------------- L.S.Caine Electronic Services