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#1 2007-01-28 23:58:59

iggy
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From: Germany, L.E. - Leipzig
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howto speedup boot?!

hello!

i want to speedup my boot time. until now my laptop boots in 29s with the following config:

rc.conf:

MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
# Module Blacklist - modules in this list will never be loaded by udev
MOD_BLACKLIST=(pcspkr bluetooth irda intel-agp ipw3945)
#
# Modules to load at boot-up (in this order)
#   - prefix a module with a ! to blacklist it
#
MODULES=(asus-acpi speedstep-centrino cpufreq-conservative nvidia r1000 \
snd-pcm-oss mmc-block)

mkinitcpio.conf

MODULES="generic piix reiserfs"
HOOKS="base udev autodetect ide resume filesystems"

i want to load up all modules via mkinitcpio. how can i do this? which modules can i add to MODULES= in mkinitcpio.conf. here are all needed information:

$ mkinitcpio -M
Modules autodetected:
ata_generic
ata_piix
libata
cdrom
ide-cd
ide-core
ide-disk
generic
piix
ieee1394
ohci1394
r1000
r8169
ipw3945
usbcore
ehci-hcd
uhci-hcd
bluetooth
ieee80211
ieee80211_crypt
jbd
ext3
reiserfs
$ hwdetect --modules
MODULES=(hci_usb cdrom agpgart intel-agp intel-rng rtc i2c-core evdev joydev pcspkr psmouse serio_raw tsdev mmc_core sdhci pci_hotplug shpchp nvidia snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm-oss snd-page-alloc snd-timer snd snd-hda-codec snd-hda-intel soundcore ata_generic ata_piix r1000 r8169 bluetooth ieee80211 ieee80211_crypt ipw3945 usbcore ehci-hcd uhci-hcd ieee1394 ohci1394)
$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
michael_mic             2816  4 
arc4                    2304  4 
ecb                     3072  4 
ieee80211_crypt_tkip    10624  2 
ipw3945               202916  1 
ieee80211              29896  1 ipw3945
ieee80211_crypt         5120  2 ieee80211_crypt_tkip,ieee80211
ipv6                  245824  10 
nls_cp437               5888  1 
vfat                   10624  1 
fat                    46108  1 vfat
eth1394                16900  0 
tsdev                   6336  0 
joydev                  8384  0 
sdhci                  15756  0 
ohci1394               31536  0 
ieee1394               82392  2 eth1394,ohci1394
rtc                    10292  0 
snd_hda_intel          15768  0 
snd_hda_codec         156800  1 snd_hda_intel
psmouse                35336  0 
serio_raw               5636  0 
ehci_hcd               29448  0 
uhci_hcd               21260  0 
evdev                   8192  1 
snd_seq_device          6796  0 
mmc_block               6920  0 
mmc_core               19204  2 sdhci,mmc_block
snd_pcm_oss            38944  0 
snd_pcm                68612  3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer              18948  1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc          7816  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss          14464  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd                    44004  7 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore               6624  1 snd
r1000                  16652  0 
nvidia               4705588  22 
agpgart                26072  1 nvidia
i2c_core               17920  1 nvidia
cpufreq_conservative     6408  1 
speedstep_centrino      8632  1 
freq_table              4240  1 speedstep_centrino
asus_acpi              14616  0 
usbcore               116100  3 ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
ide_cd                 35744  0 
cdrom                  34464  1 ide_cd
ide_disk               13440  4 
reiserfs              235648  2 
piix                    9348  0 [permanent]
generic                 5380  0 [permanent]
ide_core              108744  4 ide_cd,ide_disk,piix,generic

thx for all your help. tried it before but get some problems.

mfg iggy


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#2 2007-01-29 00:13:26

Snowman
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

I don't think putting all your module in the initrd will speed up your boot. Your initrd will be bigger so it'll take more time to load. If you gain some time it won't be much. Probably not enough for the trouble.
You can background (some of) your daemons if you're not doing that already.

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#3 2007-01-29 00:47:37

iggy
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

my daemons load in one second. so, there is no need to background them. but the section "Loading Modules" takes about 10 seconds! so i think there is potential to speed up!


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#4 2007-01-29 08:18:52

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

That is due to udev.  There really isn't any way around it.  udev needs to complete before boot can continue so as to make sure your harddrive modules are loaded.

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#5 2007-01-29 09:11:20

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

The best way to speed up your boot is to compile your own kernel. I have Dell Latitude CSx (PIII 500, ~200Mb) and booting takes me about 16s.

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#6 2007-01-29 19:16:33

Neuro
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Is it possible to put a module into the initcpio ram image? I've got this RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controler driver (r1000 anyone) which loads about 5-10 seconds... And it pisses me off.

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#7 2007-01-30 15:15:42

iggy
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Neuro wrote:

Is it possible to put a module into the initcpio ram image? I've got this RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controler driver (r1000 anyone) which loads about 5-10 seconds... And it pisses me off.

thats my question: can i put my modules into the ram image? hm, compiling my own kernel is a nice idea, but i don't want to do that each time a new kernel-version is released!

Last edited by iggy (2007-01-30 15:16:08)


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#8 2007-01-30 15:49:22

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Re: howto speedup boot?!


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#9 2007-01-30 16:10:46

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Iggy, was bringts denn am Ende? Sitzt du wirklich 29 Sekunden vor dem PC, und schaust beim Booten zu? Die Zeit kann man doch sinnvoller nutzen. Einen Baum pflanzen, ein Haus bauen. Oder einfach mal wieder Nase bohren...

It's sports.

I want to slow down my booting, to have a chance to feed my kids, talk to my wife.

Last edited by Moo-Crumpus (2007-01-30 16:14:51)


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#10 2007-01-30 23:38:17

iggy
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From: Germany, L.E. - Leipzig
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Moo-Crumpus wrote:

Iggy, was bringts denn am Ende? Sitzt du wirklich 29 Sekunden vor dem PC, und schaust beim Booten zu? Die Zeit kann man doch sinnvoller nutzen. Einen Baum pflanzen, ein Haus bauen. Oder einfach mal wieder Nase bohren...

ich nutze arch auf meinen laptop und da muss ich des öfteren mal schnell starten, will aber auch nicht immer suspend2disk verwenden, weil das einige probleme bereitet! z.b. startet krusader danach sehr, sehr langsam (30-60s).

Moo-Crumpus wrote:

It's sports.

I want to slow down my booting, to have a chance to feed my kids, talk to my wife.

time is money! smile

EDIT: just put the r1000 (my realtek gigabit ethernet) module into the ram image, because it loads in about 10s. no luck, still needs 10s to load. sad

Last edited by iggy (2007-01-30 23:45:33)


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#11 2007-01-30 23:56:54

iggy
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

made some little trick. i removed the r1000 module from rc.conf and now i'm loading it by the help of rc.local (modprobe r1000 &). it would be a nice feature to background module-loading in rc.conf (&<modulename>), like it is for daemons.

Last edited by iggy (2007-01-30 23:57:13)


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#12 2007-01-31 04:17:37

phrakture
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Puting extra modules into the initramfs image isn't going to do anything - why would you assume that would make things faster?

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#13 2007-01-31 22:59:33

jnengland77
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Re: howto speedup boot?!

iggy wrote:

made some little trick. i removed the r1000 module from rc.conf and now i'm loading it by the help of rc.local (modprobe r1000 &). it would be a nice feature to background module-loading in rc.conf (&<modulename>), like it is for daemons.

That can be done, and was done before. Edit /etc/rc.sysinit.
Find this section.

# Load modules from the MODULES array defined in rc.conf
if ! [ "$load_modules" = "off" ]; then
        if [ -f /proc/modules ]; then
                stat_busy "Loading Modules"
                for mod in "${MODULES[@]}"; do
                        if [ "$mod" = "${mod#!}" ]; then
                                /sbin/modprobe $mod
                        fi
                done
                stat_done
        fi
fi

Just add the & after this line /sbin/modprobe $mod.  That'll load all the modules concurrently.  Should speed up the boot process, but, of course, no warranty.

~jnengland77

Last edited by jnengland77 (2007-01-31 23:03:14)

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#14 2007-02-01 11:40:40

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Husio wrote:

The best way to speed up your boot is to compile your own kernel. I have Dell Latitude CSx (PIII 500, ~200Mb) and booting takes me about 16s.

Do you know of a good guide for people that have no idea at all on how to do this?

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#15 2007-02-01 12:36:11

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

tafsen wrote:
Husio wrote:

The best way to speed up your boot is to compile your own kernel. I have Dell Latitude CSx (PIII 500, ~200Mb) and booting takes me about 16s.

Do you know of a good guide for people that have no idea at all on how to do this?

Best tutorial ever: http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kern … HOWTO.html

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#16 2007-02-11 09:46:49

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

Now the problem with the bloody r1000 is that it's not part of the kernel. I mean, look at the PKGBUILD, it's compiled after the main kernel is built and is just attached to the package.

And yes, I used to build my own kernels (since 2.4.5 or 2.4.6 can't remember really tongue) since it was the only way in Slackware to get what you want. But now I don't have as much time as I've had before and compiling my own kernel every weekend is out of question.

Anyways, if it weren't for the stinkin' r1000 I would start up my laptop in 17s or so. And loading in the background doesn't help. Then it slows udev (because it gets recognized).

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#17 2007-02-11 11:37:59

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Re: howto speedup boot?!

isn't it possible to blacklist it rc.conf.
then load it in rc.local ?
just a thought.


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