RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] XP Boot and network Logon times
Just for comparison purposes, some win 2000 facts. "Typical" Win 2000 workstation, boot time = 48 seconds; login time, 12 seconds. The latter includes roaming profiles, printer configuration and a couple of 'startup' applications, but on a lightly loaded network, running at 100 mbps & 1 Gig backbone. There's an awful lot of junk in user profiles that doesn't need to be saved, and likewise a lot of stuff best stored elsewhere - stuff to do with internet explorer etc. We took some expert advice about how to change file save defaults and cache locations; as well as which bits of a profile structure matter and which don't. I know that XP has the reputation of being a bit of a pig regarding login times, and that's why our school machines run 2000 in preference; but out of the box 2000 + roaming profiles isn't too brilliant either. Derek ------------------- Ok - straight in - boot up of Unix and Linux thin clients - max. 15 seconds - boot up of XP clients - max. 45 seconds. Logon to thin client - max. 10 seconds including running of script to link local printer, check folders, etc. - Logon to XP client varies depending upon age, location and use but never more than 90 seconds. -- ******************************************************************************** All mail sent and received may be examined to prevent transmission of unacceptable material. Wellington College does not accept responsibility for email contents. Problems to postmaster@wellington-college.berks.sch.uk. Website: http://www.wellington-college.berks.sch.uk ********************************************************************************
Grainge, Derek wrote:
I know that XP has the reputation of being a bit of a pig regarding login times, and that's why our school machines run 2000 in preference; but out of the box 2000 + roaming profiles isn't too brilliant either.
There don't appear to be that many environments where the Microsoft "profile" mechanism has more plusses than minuses. In many cases requiring quite a bit of hacking to make things usable in the first place. -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
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