Re: bootmisc.sh // Re: Test of LTSP diskless workstation - boots after 5 min 55 sec

[Petter Reinholdtsen <pere@hungry.com>]

[Ralf Gesellensetter]
> Hi Petter,
> 
> thank you for this interesting insights!
> I wasn't aware that ldm was replaced by kdm by default.

Only for diskless workstations.  For thin clients, ldm is still used.

> Could bootmisc.sh be an apt place to start (now Josè's) killer script?

Nope.  It should make its own init.d script.

> Just wondering: disable kdm?

Typo.  Should have read ldm.

> I had a look at /opt/ltsp/i386/etc/rc3.d/S20ltsp-client-core and
> suspect that this (conditioned) block of code causes a 30+ seconds
> hang when splash is enabled on our system:

Could be.  But guesswork is no use.  Run bootchart and get numbers
pinpointing where the time is spent. :)

> Finally, I wonder how much time & other ressources it takes to open 
> 12(!) terminals:

Bootchart will tell. :)

Happy hacking,
-- 
Petter Reinholdtsen