Preload - Run after KDM login?

TheGrudge · 2009-05-01 17:30:01

Hi,

I wanted to make my system a little bit faster by tuning the swappiness of the kernel:

vm.swappiness = 10
vm.vfs_cache_pressure = 50

and by using preload.
But I have a problem with this daemon. It sure starts user applications faster, BUT it slows down the boot a lot.
I added KDM to the end of the DAEMON list, and removed the "start in background" option, so that the preload daemon will start after KDM is ready.

DAEMONS=(syslog-ng net-profiles hal !bluetooth @crond !cpufreq !cups @autofs @alsa @pommed kdm preload)

But it doesn't help.
I'd like to start preload after I am logged into KDM / KDE. So when the actual desktop is visible, preload should start and load everything I need for my daily work. Is this possible? If so, how?

lucke · 2009-05-01 17:47:38

Add it to KDE's autostart?

TheGrudge · 2009-05-01 18:10:15

Doesn't it have to run as root?

lucke · 2009-05-01 18:28:42

Use sudo.

I have added NOPASSWD:/etc/rc.d/preload using visudo, created a file in .kde4/Autostart with

#!/bin/bash

sudo /etc/rc.d/preload start

made it executable, set it to start on startup in System Settings -> Autostart and it works.

Last edited by lucke (2009-05-01 18:29:04)

TheGrudge · 2009-05-01 18:33:32

Ok, I will try this... thanks.

Arch Linux

#1 2009-05-01 17:30:01

Preload - Run after KDM login?

#2 2009-05-01 17:47:38

Re: Preload - Run after KDM login?

#3 2009-05-01 18:10:15

Re: Preload - Run after KDM login?

#4 2009-05-01 18:28:42

Re: Preload - Run after KDM login?

#5 2009-05-01 18:33:32

Re: Preload - Run after KDM login?

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