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Old 05-23-2011, 02:27 AM   #1
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Question How to boot faster?


Hi all

Is there a way to make the 'loading linux......................' Bios Data check faster or disabled? It is taking 3 times longer then the actual boot.

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Old 05-23-2011, 02:33 AM   #2
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Uncomment '#compact' line from /etc/lilo.conf and run 'lilo' as root. That should do the trick.
 
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Old 05-23-2011, 02:55 AM   #3
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Uncomment '#compact' line from /etc/lilo.conf and run 'lilo' as root. That should do the trick.
Thanks it worked perfectly!
 
  


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